Children's Homes and Institutions in Norfolk, 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.
- Norfolk Council Home, Shiel's Court, Brundall (CC)
- House of Mercy, Ditchingham, Bungay (MH)
- Allhallow's Industrial Training School /St Michael's Home, Ditchingham, Bungay
- Buxton Reformatory for Boys, Buxton Lamas (Rfy)
- Norfolk Industrial School for Boys, Buxton Lamas (IS)
- Norfolk Council Hostel for Boys, 81 Easthills Road, Costessey (CC)
- Watts Naval Training School, North Elmham, Dereham (DB)
- Lee Cottage Home for Girls, 27 Rectory Road, Dickleburgh (CS/WS)
- Rose Cottage Home for Girls, Burston Road, Dickleburgh (CS/WS)
- Docking Union Home, Lyde Cottage, Fakenham Road, Docking* (PL)
- Norfolk Council Howdale Home, London Road, Downham Market* (CC)
- Norfolk Council Home, 116 Sandy Lane, East Dereham (CC)
- Norfolk Council Garfield House Reception and Short-stay Home, 15 Norwich Road, East Dereham (CC)
- Norfolk Council Grove House Reception Home, Gilpin's Ride, East Dereham (CC)
- Girls' Industrial Institution and Orphanage, 37 Norwich Road, Fakenham (IS/CS/DB)
- Norfolk Industrial School for Girls, Holt Road, Fakenham (IS/CS/DB)
- Creake Abbey, North Creake, Fakenham (DB)
- Laundry Training School, Post Office Street, Fakenham (CS)
- Yarmouth Union/Council Home, The Hollies, Burnt Lane / Clarence (now Addison) Road, Gorleston* (PL/BC)
- Great Yarmouth Council Home, 1BSt Catherine's Way, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth (BC)
- Great Yarmouth Council Home, 38 Hawthorn Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth (BC)
- Great Yarmouth Council Home, Ferryside, High Street, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth (BC)
- Sibton Orphans' Home, 23 Trafalgar Terrace, Trafalgar Road, Great Yarmouth
- Sibton Orphans' Home, 5 Aquarium Terrace, Wellesley Road, Great Yarmouth
- Reception Home, 83 Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth (DB)
- Smack Boys' Home, Ballast Quay, Southgates Road, Great Yarmouth
- Ladies' Association / H.E. Buxton Training Home, Breydon House, 56 North Quay, Great Yarmouth (LA/CS)
- Sibton Orphans' Home, Bromley House, 63 Apsley Road, Great Yarmouth
- The Refuge, Hope Cottage, Great Yarmouth (LA/MH)
- St Paul's Lodge, Salisbury Road, Great Yarmouth (MB)
- Great Yarmouth Day Industrial School, South Town Road, South Town, Great Yarmouth (IS)
- Shelter for Fallen Girls, St Nicholas' Mission House, Great Yarmouth (LA/MH)
- Erpingham Union / Norfolk Council Home, Old Rectory, Holt Road, Gresham* (PL/CC)
- Norfolk Council Beech House, Litcham Road, Gressenhall* (CC)
- St Christopher's Home for Boys / Girls, Cromer Road, Hunstanton (CS/WS)
- St Christopher's Home for Boys, Primrose Cottage, Victoria Avenue, Hunstanton (WS)
- Norfolk Council Home, 58 Woolstencroft Avenue, King's Lynn (CC)
- Norfolk Council Panton House, King's Lynn (CC)
- Lyndene, 53 Wisbech Road, King's Lynn
- 81 Wisbech Road, King's Lynn (MB)
- Lexham Hall, East Lexham, King's Lynn (DB)
- Norfolk Council Home, Homelea, Norwich Road, Lingwood* (CC)
- Walsingham Union / Norfolk Council Cottage Home, Red House, Holt Road, Little Snoring* (PL/CC)
- Depwade Union / Norfolk Council Home, Briardale, Ipswich Road, Long Stratton* (PL/CC)
- Norfolk Council Home, The Durdans, Mundesley (CC)
- Wayland Union Home, New Buckenham* (PL)
- Norfolk Council Hostel for Boys, 60 Norwich Road, North Walsham* (CC)
- Tunstead & Happing (Smallburgh) Union / Norfolk Council Home, 60-62 Norwich Road, North Walsham* (PL/CC)
- Norfolk Council Hostel for Girls, 191-193 College Road, Norwich (CC)
- Norfolk Council Remand Home, Bramerton Lodge, Easthill Lane, Bramerton, Norwich (CC)
- Norfolk Council Home, Westwood, 111 Newmarket Road, Norwich (DB/CC)
- Norwich Council Home, 100 Newmarket Road, Norwich (BC)
- Norwich Union/Council Scattered Homes, 10-12 North Walsham Road (now Constitution Hill), Norwich* (PL/BC)
- Norwich Union/ Council Receiving Home, 110-112 Turner Road, Norwich* (PL/BC)
- Norwich Council Home, 17 Pearcefiled, Sprowston Road, Norwich (BC)
- Norwich Union/Council Scattered Home Boys), 18 St Faith's Lane, Norwich* (PL/BC)
- Norwich Council Home, 33 Sandy Lane, Norwich (BC)
- Norwich Council Woodlands, 381 Dereham Road, Norwich (BC)
- Norwich Council Home, 58 Earlham Road, Norwich (BC)
- Norwich Council Hostel for Boys, 68 Palmer Road, Norwich (BC)
- Norwich Union/Council Scattered Home (Nursery), 96 Aylsham Road, Norwich* (PL/BC)
- Norwich Council Thomas Anguish Home, Hospital Lane, Norwich (BC)
- Norwich Union/Council Scattered Home (Girls), Llandaff House, 80 Grove Road, Norwich* (PL/BC)
- Norwich Council Hostel for Girls, Tillett Road East, Norwich (BC)
- Training Home for Girls, 14 West Parade, Earlham Road, Norwich (CS)
- Norwich Mission Shelter, 191 Dereham Road, Norwich (MH)
- Norwich Female Mission Home, 1 St Stephen Square, Norwich (MH)
- Diocesan GFS Lodge, 25 Surrey Street, Norwich
- St Augustine's Lodge, 30 Surrey Street, Norwich (MH)
- Teichman House, 50 Sale Road, Heartsease Estate, Norwich (DB)
- Norwich Refuge, 53 Botolph Street, Norwich (MH)
- Norwich Diocesan Maternity Home, 53-55 Surrey Street, Norwich (MH/MB)
- Norwich Union Scattered Home (Girls), 55 Botolph Street, Norwich* (PL)
- Norwich Mission Shelter, 61 Carnarvon Road, Norwich (MH)
- Norwich Union Scattered Homes, 6-8 North Walsham Road (now Constitution Hill), Norwich* (PL)
- St George's Club and Home for Working Girls, 70 Pitt Street, Norwich (LA)
- Rescue Hospital, Carnarvon Road, Norwich (MH)
- Norfolk Reformatory for Boys, Catton, Norwich (Rfy)
- Norwich Orphan Home, Chapel Field East, Norwich (CS)
- Honingham Hall, Honingham, Norwich (DB)
- Greyfriars Refuge, King's Street, Norwich (MH)
- Asylum and School for the Indigent Blind, Magdalen Street, Norwich (CS)
- Norwich Orphan Home, Pottergate, Norwich
- Norwich Diocesan Shelter, St Augustine's Lodge, 21 Lady's Lane, Norwich (MH)
- Norwich Refuge, St Augustine's Lodge, 62 Pitt Street, Norwich (MH)
- Orphanage for Training Domestic Servants, Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich (CS)
- Norfolk and Norwich Magdalen or Female Home, York Villa, 83 Chapel Field Road, Norwich (MH)
- Stanley Home for the Maintenance and Education of Poor Girls, Norwich (CS)
- Norfolk Council Home, The Grange, Overstrand (CC)
- Norfolk Council Home, Hill House, Norwich Road, Pulham Market* (CC)
- Home for Girls and Younger Boys, Reedham Old Hall, Reedham (CS)
- Westcroft, 15-17 Hooks Hill Road, Sheringham (NCH)
- Residential Nursery, Cremers Drift, Sheringham
- Thetford Union / Norfolk Council Cottage Homes, 23 Old Market Street, Thetford* (PL/CC)
- Wretham Hall, Thetford (DB)
- Euston Hall, Thetford (DB)
- St Hilary's Home, Cleaves Drive, Walsingham
- St Hilary's Hostel, High Street, Walsingham
- St Hugh's Home, Walsingham
- Norfolk Council Home, Beckham House, Mill Road, West Beckham* (CC)
- Norfolk Council Home, 54 Pople Street, Wymondham (CC)
- Sibton Orphans' Home, Sibton, Yoxford
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