Children's Homes and Institutions in Lanarkshire, Scotland
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.
- Airdrie Council Arranview, Commonhead Street, Airdrie (BC)
- Airdrie Council Forrest Street Children's Home, Forrest Street, Airdrie (BC)
- St Philip's School, 10 Main Street, Plains, Airdrie
- Longriggend, Airdrie
- Strathclyde Council Bellshill Children's Home, 1 Scott Place, Bellshill (CC)
- Loaningdale School, Carwood Road, Biggar (AS)
- Lanarkshire Council Calder House, Bardykes Road, Blantyre (CC)
- Lanarkshire Council Wooddean House, 29 Blantyremill Road, Bothwell (CC)
- Lanarkshire Council Home, 61 Freeneuk Wynd, Cambuslang (CC)
- Lanarkshire Council Children's home, Langlea Avenue, Cambuslang (CC)
- St Charles Institution for Invalid and Mentally Defective Children, Carstairs
- Coatbridge Council Tom Dunnachie Children's Home, 7 Bowling Street, Coatbridge (BC)
- East Kilbride Council Family Group Home, 17-19 Rosslyn Avenue, East Kilbride (BC)
- Lanarkshire Council Children's Home, 29 Hunters Crescent, East Kilbride (CC)
- Auchenlodment House, 136 Auchenlodment Road, Elderslie
- Glasgow Council Downcraig, 1 Downcraig Terrace, Castlemilk, Glasgow (BC)
- Green Street Day Industrial School, 107 Green Street, Calton, Glasgow (IS/BC)
- Glasgow School Board Truant Industrial School / SpringboigSt John's School, 1190 Edinburgh Road, Springboig, Shettleston, Glasgow (IS/AS/BC)
- Glasgow Council Creagdhu Children's Home, 12 Newark Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow (BC)
- William Street Day Industrial School, 12 William Street, Anderston, Glasgow (IS/BC)
- Glasgow Council Larchgrove Assessment Centre, 1212 Edinburgh Road, Glasgow (BC)
- Govan Street Day Industrial School, 201 Govan Street (now Ballater Street), Glasgow (IS/BC)
- Cranstonhill Day Industrial School, 24 Hydepark Street, Cranstonhill, Glasgow (IS/BC)
- Glasgow Council Beechwood Assessment Centre, 451 Tollcross Road, Glasgow (BC)
- Rose Street Day Industrial School, 57 Rose Street, Hutcheson Town, Glasgow (IS/BC)
- Glasgow Council Eglinton Cleveden Reception Home, 6 Cleveden Gardens, Glasgow (BC)
- Rotten Row Day Industrial School, 61 Rotten Row, Glasgow (IS/BC)
- Hopehill Road Day Industrial School, 62 Hopehill Road, Glasgow (IS/BC)
- Glasgow Council Haggbows, 72 (now 100) Hamilton Avenue, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Home, 86-88 Arnprior Road, Castlemilk, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Boys' Home, Auldhouse, 40 Thornliebank Road, Pollokshaws, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Park Lodge Children's Home, Calderwood Road, Newlands, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Reception Home, Cleveden, 40 Cleveden Drive, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Home, Corrybeg, 107 Sr Andrew's Drive, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Home, Cruachan, 19 Sherbrooke Avenue, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Scotstoun House Children's Home, Dumbarton Road, Scotstoun, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Reception Home, Eversley, 12 Aytoun Road, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Home, Ganavan, 22 Sutherland Avenue, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Home, Lochaber, 10 Cleveden Drive, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Home, Lochgarry, 40 Cleveden Drive, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Castlemilk Home, Machrie Drive, Glasgow (BC)
- Glasgow Council Ardoch Hostel, Glasgow (BC)
- Hostel for Epileptic Lads, 1 Belhaven Terrace, Glasgow
- Emigration Home, 10 Renfrew Lane, Glasgow
- Atholl House Hostel, 11 Burnbank Gardens, Glasgow (MH)
- Church of Scotland Receiving Home, 12 Canning Place, Glasgow (MH)
- Industrial School Ship 'Empress': Auxiliary Home, 120 North Montrose Street, Glasgow (IS)
- Church of Scotland Receiving Home, 13 Canning Place, Glasgow (MH)
- City Orphan Home, 13 James Morrison Street, Glasgow
- Glasgow Industrial School Boys' Home, 13-15 Whitevale Street, Glasgow (IS)
- Hope House, 14 Clyde Street, Glasgow (SA)
- Glasgow Home for Deserted Mothers, 140 Rotten Row, Glasgow (MB)
- Glasgow Asylum for the Blind, Castle Street, Glasgow
- Nazareth House, 1647 Paisley Road West, Cardonald, Glasgow
- Mount Bruce Boys' Hostel, 17 Bruce Road, Glasgow (SA)
- Magdalene Institution, 17 Stirling Road, Glasgow (MH)
- Glasgow Lads' Home, 173 High Street, Glasgow
- St Mary's Rescue Home, 177 Hill Street, Garnet Hill, Glasgow (MH)
- Sailors' Orphan Society of Scotland Home, 2 (later 10) Elmbank Street, Glasgow
- Home for Deserted Mothers, 2 Queen's Terrace, Glasgow (SA/MH)
- Salvation Army Receiving Home, 207 High Street, Glasgow (SA/MH)
- Salvation Army Receiving Home and Metropole, 207 High Street, Glasgow (SA/MH)
- Salvation Army Metropole, 207 High Street, Glasgow (SA/MH)
- Elmbank Lads' Club and Hostel, 21 Westland Drive, Glasgow
- Glasgow Protestant Institution for Orphan and Destitute Girls / Westercraigs Home For Girls, 21 Westland Drive, Whiteinch, Glasgow
- SGFS Lodge, 214 Bath Street, Glasgow
- St Gerard's Home, 218 Renfrew Street, Glasgow (MH)
- Church of Scotland Maternity Home, 22 Herbert Street, Glasgow (MH/MB)
- Glasgow Protestant Institution for Orphan and Destitute Girls, 23 William Street, Greenhead, Glasgow
- 23 Winton Drive, Kelvindale, Glasgow (DB)
- Training Home, 231 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow
- Renfrew House Training Home, 26 Renfrew Street, Glasgow
- Magdalene Asylum, 286 Parliamentary Road, Glasgow, Glasgow (MH)
- House of Refuge for Females, 288 Parliamentary Road, Glasgow, Glasgow (Rfy)
- The Knowe Mother and Baby Home/Hostel, 301 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow (SA/MB)
- House of Refuge for Boys, 325 Duke Street, Glasgow (Rfy)
- Florentine House Children's Home, 33 Queen Mary Avenue, Glasgow
- Glasgow Protestant Institution for Orphan and Destitute Girls, 339 South York Street (now Moffat Street), Glasgow
- East Park Cottage Home for Infirm Children, 340 Gairbraid Street, Maryhill Road, Glasgow
- Home for Girls, 35 East Campbell Street, Glasgow
- Church of Scotland Girls' Home, Florentine House, 53 Hillhead Street, Glasgow
- Church of Scotland Home, Auldhousefield, Pollokshaws, Glasgow (MH/MB)
- Church of Scotland Maternity Home, 39 Lansdowne Crescent, Glasgow (MH/MB)
- Church of Scotland Maternity Home, 68 St Andrew's Drive, Glasgow (MH/MB)
- Hamilton House Girls' Hostel, 4 Crown Terrace, Glasgow
- Glasgow Industrial School for Girls, 40 Campbell Street, Maryhill, Glasgow (IS/AS)
- Broom House Hostel for Girls, 40 Circus Drive, Glasgow
- Marthara Hostel, 44 Circus Drive, Glasgow (SA)
- Church of Scotland Mother and Baby Home, Lansdowne House, 44 Sutherland Avenue, Glasgow (MB)
- Church of Scotland Boys' Home, 44 Windsor Terrace, Glasgow
- Girls' Training Home, 45 St Andrew's Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow (SA)
- Church of Scotland Hostels, 4 St Andrew's Drive, Glasgow
- Salvation Army Maternity Home, 1014 Great Western Road, Glasgow (SA/MB)
- The Fraser of Allander Maternity Home, 5 Cleveden Road, Kelvinside, Glasgow (SA/MB)
- Sailors' Orphan Society of Scotland Home, 5 Thistle Street, Glasgow
- 5 Winton Drive, Kelvindale, Glasgow (DB)
- Home for Girls, 52 Queen Mary Avenue, Glasgow
- Salvation Army Home, 5 St Vincent Place, Glasgow (SA/MH)
- Glasgow Industrial School, 61 Rotten Row, Glasgow (IS)
- Atholl House, 63 Partickhill Road, Glasgow (MB)
- Glasgow Boys' Industrial School Auxiliary Home, 63 Rotten Row, Glasgow (IS)
- Glasgow Girls' Industrial School Auxiliary Home, 63 Rotten Row, Glasgow (IS)
- Quarriers Home, 63 St Andrew's Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow
- Young Women's Hostel, 64 Port Street, Anderston, Glasgow
- Working Girls' Hostel, 65 Wilton Street, Glasgow
- Glasgow Protestant Institution for Orphan and Destitute Girls, 7 York Street (now Moffat Street), Little Govan, Glasgow
- Slatefield Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, 707/719 Gallowgate Street, Glasgow (IS/AS)
- St Mary's Hostel, 71 Wilton Street, Glasgow
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Orphanage and Industrial School for Girls, 72 Abercromby Street (entrance also at 590 Gallowgate), Glasgow (IS)
- Church of Scotland Hostels, 8 Westercraigs, Glasgow
- Govan Boys' Home, 82 Copland Road, Govan, Glasgow
- Working Home for Catholic Boys, 84 Henrietta Street (now Orr Street), Glasgow (IS)
- RSSPCC Shelter, 87 Montrose Street, Glasgow
- Home for Girls, 9 Lowther Terrace, Glasgow
- Young Women's Hostel, 91 West Princes Street, Glasgow
- Emigration Home for Girls, 93 Renfield Street, Glasgow
- Bridgeton Day Industrial School, 96 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow (IS)
- Salvation Army Home, Ardenshaw, 45 St Andrew's Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow (SA/MH)
- Glasgow Deaf and Dumb Institution, 38 Parson Street, Barony Glebe, Glasgow
- Glasgow Deaf and Dumb Institution, 50-56 Prospecthill Road, Glasgow
- Glasgow Council Langside School for the Deaf, 50-56 Prospecthill Road, Glasgow (BC)
- Emigration Home for Boys, Cessnock House, Govan Road, Glasgow
- RSSPCC Shelter, Crookston Home, Cardonald, Glasgow
- Dalbeth Industrial/Approved School, Dalbeth House, Parkhead, Glasgow (IS/AS)
- St Vincent's School for Deaf and Blind Children, 4 Easterhill Street, Tollcross, Glasgow
- Florentine House Children's Home, Eastwood Hill, Glasgow
- Emigration Home for Girls, Elmpark, Govan Road, Glasgow
- Jewish Hostel for Refugee Boys, Garnethill, Glasgow
- Glasgow Industrial School for Boys / Mossbank School, Garngad Road, Millerston, Glasgow (IS/AS)
- Salvation Army Home, Homeland, 25 St Andrew's Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow (SA/MH/MB)
- Glasgow Working Boys' Home, James Morrison Street, Glasgow
- Glasgow House of Refuge for Girls, Lochburn, Maryhill, Glasgow (Rfy)
- Magadalene Institution / Industrial Home, Lochburn, Maryhill, Glasgow (MH)
- Dalbeth Reformatory for Roman Catholic Girls, London Road, Dalbeth, Glasgow (Rfy)
- Dalbeth Magdalene Institution, London Road, Dalbeth, Glasgow (MH)
- Working Home for Catholic Boys, Margham House, Broomhill Road, Partick, Glasgow (IS)
- Govan Parochial School, Merryflatts, Glasgow (IS/PL)
- Emigration Home for Girls, Newstead, Govan Road, Glasgow
- Working Boys' Hostel, Overbridge, 1 Dumbreck Road, Glasgow
- Magdalene Institution, Parson Street, Glasgow (MH)
- St Vincent's Orphanage, Pollokshields, Glasgow
- Home for Mentally Handicapped, Pollokshields, Glasgow
- Glasgow Magadalene Institution, Probationary Home, 266-268 Cathedral Street, Glasgow (MH)
- House of Refuge for Boys Branch House Farm School, Reddrie (or Riddrie) Farm, Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow (Rfy)
- House of Refuge for Girls, Reddrie (or Riddrie) Farm, Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow (Rfy)
- Glasgow Protestant Institution for Orphan and Destitute Girls, Slatefield House, 707 Gallowgate, Glasgow
- City Orphan Home, St Andrew's Square, Glasgow
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Orphanage and Industrial School for Boys, St Mary's Road, Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow (IS/AS)
- Working Girls' Hostel, West Princes Street, Glasgow
- Reformatory for Roman Catholic Boys / Westthorn Approved School, Westthorn Mill, Parkhead, Glasgow (Rfy/AS)
- Glasgow Protestant Institution for Orphan and Destitute Girls, Woodside Road, Glasgow
- Craignairn Training Home for Girls, Glasgow
- Lanarkshire Council Children's Home, 2 Hillhouse Road, Hamilton (CC)
- Lanarkshire Council Children's Home, 78 Union Street, Hamilton (CC)
- Motherwell Council Wellview, Carlisle Road, Hamilton (BC)
- 31A Comley Bank, Hamilton
- RSSPCC Shelter, Pine Cottage, Hamilton
- Lanarkshire Council Ridge Park, Mousebank Road, Lanark (CC)
- Smyllum Park, Lanark
- Lanarkshire Council Fort Street Children's Home, 103A Fort Street, Motherwell (CC)
- Glasgow Council Castlemilk House, Mill Road, Carmunncok, Rutherglen (BC)
- Westlands Home for Children, 2 Upper Bourtree Drive, High Burnside, Rutherglen
- Children's Refuge, Belle Vue, Clincarthill Road, Rutherglen
- Cathkin House, Menteith Drive, Rutherglen (NCH)
- Blind Children's Home, Woodburn, Buchanan Drive, Rutherglen
- Lanarkshire Council Glenavon, 78 Commercial Road, Strathaven (CC)
- Lanarkshire Council Dunavon House, Commercial Road, Strathaven (CC)
- Lanarkshire Council Flemington House, 7 Glasgow Road, Uddingston (CC)
- Coltness House, Wishaw (DB)
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