Children's Homes and Institutions in Cumberland, England
Abbreviations:
AB=Northern Ireland Area Board; AS=Approved School; BC=Borough Council; BI=Borstal;
CC=County Council; CHE=Community Home; CS=Certified School; DB=Barnardo's;
DC=Detention Centre; IS=Industrial School; LA=Ladies' Association; LC=London Borough Council;
LD=List D; MB=Mothers/Babies; MH=Magdalen Home; NCH=National Children's Home;
PHm=Probation Home; PHs=Probation Hostel; PL=Poor Law Home; Rfy=Reformatory School;
SA=Salvation Army; WS=Waifs & Strays / Children's Society.
Links marked * are to pages on www.workhouses.org.uk.
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Home for Boys, Englethwaite Hall, Armathwaite (CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Mill House Remand Home, Millbrooke Bridge, Brunstock (CC)
- Pelham House School for Boys, North Drive, Ponsonby, Calder Bridge (AS/CC)
- Carlisle Council Family Group Home, 1 Meade Road, Harraby, Carlisle (BC)
- Carlisle Council Home, 16 Portland Square, Carlisle (BC)
- Carlisle Council Home, 30 Raiselands Road, Morton, Carlisle (BC)
- Carlisle Council Home, 54 Westrigg Road, Morton, Carlisle (BC)
- Carlisle Council Home, Petteril Bank House, Petteril Bank Road, Carlisle (BC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Family Group Home, 1 Meade Road, Harraby, Carlisle (CC/BC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Home, 30 Raiselands Road, Morton, Carlisle (CC/BC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Home, 5 Brunswick Street, Carlisle (CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Home, 54 Westrigg Road, Morton, Carlisle (CC/BC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Mill House Remand Home, Linstock, Carlisle (CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Home, Orton Park, Wigton Road, Carlisle (CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Home, The Grange, 12-16 Wood Street, Carlisle (CC)
- Stanwix Home for Friendless Girls, 1 Thornton Road, Stanwix, Carlisle (CS)
- Diocesan GFS Lodge, 12 Fisher Street, Carlisle
- Diocesan GFS Lodge, 17 Victoria Place, Carlisle
- Carlisle Refuge Shelter, 25 Myddleton Street, Carlisle (MH)
- Temporary and Training Home and Free Registry, 42 Abbey Street, Carlisle (LA)
- Carlisle Training Home, 48 Abbey Street, Carlisle (CS)
- Carlisle Diocesan Refuge, Coledale Hall, 94-96 Newtown Road, Carlisle (MH)
- St Mary's Home for Friendless Girls, Coledale Hall, 94-96 Newtown Road, Carlisle (MB)
- Durran Hill House, Durranhill Road, Carlisle
- Chadwick Memorial School for Roman Catholic Boys, Etterby Scaur, Stanwix, Carlisle (IS)
- Nazareth House, Etterby Scaur, Stanwix, Carlisle
- Edmond Castle School for Boys, Garden Walk, Hayton, Wetheral, Carlisle (AS/CC)
- Carlisle Union School, Harraby Hill, Carlisle* (PL)
- St Mary's Home for Penitents, Newtown Road, Carlisle (MH)
- Cumberland Reformatory for Boys, Stanwix, Carlisle (Rfy)
- Cumberland County Industrial School for Boys, Strawberry How Road, Cockermouth (IS/CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Petworth House, Cockermouth* (PL/CC)
- Carlisle House, Townhead Road, Dalston (BC)
- Cockermouth Union School, Flimby Lodge, Flimby* (PL)
- Whitehaven Union Cottage Homes, 26 Rose Hill, Harrington* (PL)
- Hawes End, Portinscale, Keswick
- Cockermouth Union Cottage Homes, 34 North Street, Maryport* (PL)
- Ellengrove Laundry Training Home, Ellen Grove, Maryport (CS)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Family Group Home, 21 Huntley Avenue, Penrith (CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Sandath Nursery, Fell Lane, Penrith (CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Lark Hall (Girls), Scotland Road, Penrith (CC)
- Penrith Union Cottage Home, Lark Hall, Robinson Street, Penrith* (PL)
- Carlisle Council Aglionby Grange, Holme Lane, Scotby (BC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Scotby House, Park Road, Scotby (CC)
- Carlisle Union/Council Cottage Homes, Brackenber Lodge, Home Lane, Shap* (PL/BC)
- Whitehaven Union Cottage Homes, Main Street, St Bees* (PL)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Home, Geltsdale, The Plains, Wetheral (CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Family Group Home, 30 Overend Road, Whitehaven (CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Family Group Home, Wedgewood, 14 Hollins Close, Whitehaven (CC)
- St Agnes' Home for Girls, 1-2 Victoria Road, Whitehaven (WS)
- Whitehaven Orphan and Girls' Home, Granby House, 1 Victoria Road, Whitehaven (CS)
- Whitehaven Orphan Girls' Home, Granby House, Michael Street, Whitehaven (CS)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Family Group Home, Allerdale/Leaside, Longthwaite Road, Wigton (CC)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Family Group Home, Greenhill, Red Dial, Wigton (CC)
- Wigton Roman Catholic Orphanage for Girls, East Road, Wigton (CS)
- Cumberland/Cumbria Council Family Group Home, 71 Wastwater Avenue, Workington (CC)
- Workington Shelter, 8 Dora Crescent, Workington (MH)
- Winscales House School, Workington (AS)
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