Castle School for Boys, Stanhope, County Durham
Onj May 15th, 1941, the Castle School for Boys was formally accredited to operate as an Approved School in premises at Front Street, Stanhope, County Durham. The establishment could accommodate 105 boys, aged below 13 years at their date of admission.
In 1973, the School became a Community Home with Education (CHE) under the control of Teesside Borough Council. It was closed in 1982 as being surplus to requirements.
The property is now in private residential use.
Records
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- None identfied at present — any information welcome.
Bibliography
- Higginbotham, Peter Children's Homes: A History of Institutional Care for Britain's Young (2017, Pen & Sword)
- Hyland,Jim Yesterday's Answers: Yesterday's Answers: Development and Decline of Schools for Young Offenders (1993, Whiting and Birch)
- Millham, S, Bullock, R, and Cherrett, P After Grace — Teeth: a comparative study of the residential experience of boys in Approved Schools (1975, Chaucer Publishing)
Links
- The Therapeutic Care Journal — has a number of articles relating to Approved Schools.
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