Homes run by Poor Law Unions - Essex to Lincolnshire
Please note: links from this list are to pages on our companion website
www.workhouses.org.uk.
Essex
- West Ham Union / East Ham Council Receiving Home, 61 Aldersbrook Road, Aldersbrook
- Billericay Union Home, Foxcroft, 100 High Street, Billericay
- Braintree Union / Essex Council Cottage Homes, Friars House, 32 Bradford Street, Bocking
- London Council Dunton Farm Colony, Dunton, Brentwood
- Brentwood District School / Hackney Union School, Brentwood Hill, Brentwood
- Shoreditch Union School, Brentwood Hill, Brentwood
- Hackney Union Schools, Brentwood Hill (now London Road), Brentwood
- Hackney Union Cottage Homes, London Road, Chipping Ongar
- West Ham Union Scattered Homes, 97-128 Savage Gardens, East Ham
- Epping Union / EssexCouncil Cottage Homes, 1-4 Forestside, Coopersale, Epping
- Whitechapel Union / Essex Council Receiving Home, 61-63 Whitehall Road, Grays
- Whitechapel Union Scattered Homes, Dene Cottages, Palmers Avenue, Grays
- Whitechapel Union Scattered Homes, Harold Cottages, Bridge Road, Grays
- Whitechapel Union Scattered Homes, Park Cottages, Clarence Road, Grays
- Training Ship 'Exmouth', River Thames, Grays
- Training Ship 'Goliath', River Thames, Grays
- Chelmsford Union / Essex Council Cottage Home (Girls), Baddow Road, Great Baddow
- Shoreditch Union School, Harold Court, Harold Court Road, Harold Wood
- Rochford Union / Southend Council Home, The Homestead, 12 Bullwood Road, Hockley
- Shoreditch Union / LCC Cottage Homes, 117 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch
- Poplar Union / LCC Cottage Homes, Rayleigh Road, Hutton
- Romford Union Scattered Home, 36-38 Pelham Road, Ilford, Ilford
- West Ham Union Scattered Homes, 31-31A & 96-102 Ferndale Road, Leytonstone
- West Ham Union Scattered Home, Davis Lane, Leytonstone
- Orsett Union Cottage Homes, 61-63 Whitehall Road, Little Thurrock
- Stepney Union Cottage Homes, Clockhouse Lane, North Stifford
- Rochford Union Home, Acacia House, East Street, Rochford
- Romford Union / Essex Council Scattered Home, 26-28 Manor Road, Romford
- Romford Union / Essex Council Scattered Home, 42-44 Brentwood Road, Romford
- Romford Union / Essex Council Receiving Home, 5-8 Laurie Square, Romford
- Romford Union Cottage Homes, 1-2 The Croft, Heath Park Road, Romford
- Romford Union Scattered Home, 3 Adelaide Villas, Mawneys, Romford
- Romford Union Scattered Home, Dudbrook and Fernbank, King Edward Road, Romford
- West Ham Union Scattered Homes, 21-27 Pelham Road, South Woodford
- West Ham Union Scattered Homes, Ashford Road, South Woodford
- West Ham Union Scattered Homes, Pulteney Road, South Woodford
- Lexden & Winstree Union / Essex Council Home, Stanway Villa, Villa Road, Stanway
- Tendring Union / Essex Council Cottage Homes, The Firs and the Limes, Heath Road, Tendring
- Maldon Union / Essex Council Cottage Homes, Tiptree
- South Metropolitan District School, Hatfield Road, Witham
- Braintree Union Cottage Homes, Poplar Hall, Hatfield Road, Witham
- Chelmsford Union / Essex Council Boys' Home, Greenbourne, 23 The Green, Writtle
Gloucestershire
- Bristol Union/Council Headquarters Homes, 11-19 Snowdon Road, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 114-115 Beaufort Road, St George's, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 1-2 Park Road, Staplehill, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 1-2 Teewell Hill, Staplehill, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 2-3 Churchways Crescent, Horfield, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 255 & 256 and 260 & 262 Beechwood Road, Charlton Road, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 3-4 Summerhill Road, St George's, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 6-7 & 9-10 Charlton Road, Fishponds, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 71-73 Church Road, Horfield, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Cottage Homes, The Crescent, Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol
- Bristol Union/Council Receiving Home, The Crescent, Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol
- Cheltenham Union Home, The Elms, Swindon Road, Cheltenham
- Gloucester Union/Council Scattered Home (Boys), Tuffley Court, Tuffley Lane, Tuffley, Gloucester
- Gloucester Union/Council Scattered Home (Girls), Wotton Lodge, Hyde Lane, Gloucester
- Gloucester Union Scattered Home (Girls), 1-2 Theresa Terrace, Gloucester
- Gloucester Union Home, 73-75 Bristol Road, Gloucester
Hampshire
- Farnham & Hartley Wintney District School, Hospital Hill Road, Aldershot
- Portsmouth Council Children's Homes, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham
- Farnham & Hartley Wintney District School / Hampshire Council School, Wimble Hill, Crondall
- Hampshire Council St Margaret's Home, Nations Hill, Kings Worthy
- Hampshire Council St Nicholas' Home, Nations Hill, Kings Worthy
- Portsea Island (Portsmouth) Union/Council Cottage Homes, 140 St Mary's Road, Portsea Island
- Southampton Union/Council Receiving Homes, Edith Cavell Home, Winchester Road, Shirley, Southampton
- Southampton Union/Council Receiving Homes, Florence Nightingale Home, Winchester Road, Shirley, Southampton
- Southampton Union/Council Cottage Homes, Hollybrook House, Shirley, Southampton
- Southampton Union/Council Cottage Home (Younger Children), Oatlands, Winchester Road, Shirley, Southampton
Herefordshire
- Leominster Union Home, 46 Etnam Street, Leominster
- Hereford Union Home, Ivy House, 218 Ledbury Road, Tupsley
Hertfordshire
- Barnet Union Scattered Home, Guyscliffe, 27 High Street, Barnet
- St Albans Union / Hertfordshire Council Cottage Home, Harcourt, Luton Road, Harpenden
- Hemel Hemsptead Union / Hertfordshire Council Cottage Home, Highfield, Highfield Lane, Hemel Hempstead
- St Pancras Union School, Asylum (now College) Road, Leavesden
- Hitchin Union / Hertfordshire Council Cottage Home, 'Briar Patch', Briar Patch Lane, Hitchin Road, Letchworth
- Hitchin Union Cottage Homes, 28-32 Ridge Road, Letchworth
- Barnet Union / Hertfordshire Council Scattered Home, Rosendale, 18 King Edward Road, New Barnet
- Barnet Union Scattered Home, Moray House, Victoria Road, New Barnet
- Bishop's Stortford Union / Hertfordshire Council Cottage Home, Haroldene, Recreation Ground, Stansted Mountfitchet
- Ware Union Scattered Home, Alpha Cottage, Crib Street, Ware
- Watford Union / Hertfordshire Council Scattered Home, 1-5 Ashby Road, Callow Land, Watford
- Watford Union Scattered Home, Stamford House, Park Lane, Watford
Isle of Wight
- Isle of Wight Union/Council Scattered Homes (Boys and Girls), 'Montrose', Arreton
- Isle of Wight Union/Council Scattered Home (Boys), 'The Rosary', East Cowes
- Isle of Wight Union/Council Scattered Home (Infants), Holford House, New Road, Wootton Bridge
Kent
- Canterbury Union/Council Woodville Cottage Homes, 113 Wincheap Street, Canterbury
- Medway Union / Kent CC Cottage Homes, Pattens Lane, Chatham
- Elham Union / Kent CC Cottage Homes, High Street, Cheriton
- Bromley Union Scattered Homes, Farnborough
- Gravesend & Milton Union Home, 28-29 Clarence Place, Gravesend
- Blean Union Scattered Homes, Mill Lane, Herne
- Malling Union Scattered Home, East Peckham, Malling
- Malling Union Scattered Home, Snodland, Malling
- Isle of Thanet Union / Kent CC Cottage Homes, Preston Road, Manston
- Tonbridge Union Home (Boys), Chalfont, Romford Road, Pembury
- Romney Marsh Union Home, 'Glan Morfa', Romney Marsh
- Tonbridge Union Home (Girls), Silverleigh, 46 Hill View Road, Rusthall
- Sevenoaks Union / Kent Council Home, Rock House, 96 Chipstead Lane, Riverhead, Sevenoaks
- Greenwich Union Cottage Homes / Lamorbey School, Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup
- Milton Union / Kent Council Home (Girls), Church House / Green Porch, North Street, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne
- Milton Union / Kent Council Home (Boys), Langley House, Brewery Road, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne
- North Aylesford (Strood) Union / Kent Council Scattered Home, Lorne Villa, 32 Bryant Road, Strood
- North Aylesford (Strood) Union Scattered Home, 49-51 Goddington Road, Strood
- Malling Union / Kent Council Scattered Home, West Malling
- Dartford Union Home, Manor Gate, Common Lane, Wilmington
- East Ashford Union Home, The Hostel, Wye
Lancashire
- Ashton-under-Lyne Union Scattered Homes, 306-8 Mossley Road, Ashton under Lyne
- Barrow Union/Council Cottage Homes, Roose Road, Barrow in Furness
- Blackburn Union/Council Scattered Homes, 108-110 Cherry Street, Blackburn
- Blackburn Union/Council Scattered Homes, 61-63 Hickory Street, Blackburn
- Blackburn Union/Council Cottage Homes, Queen's Road, Blackburn
- Blackburn Union/Council Receiving Home, Queen's Road, Blackburn
- Bolton Union/Council Cottage Homes, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton
- Bolton Union/Council Receiving Home, Townleys's House, Farnworth, Bolton
- Burnley Union Cottage Homes, Briercliffe Road, Burnley
- Chorley Union Cottage Homes, 'West View', Stump Lane, Chorley
- Salford Union/Council Cottage Homes, Homeland, Twiss Green Lane, Culcheth
- Ashton-under-Lyne Union Scattered Home, West Villa, West Street, Dukinfield
- Haslingden Union / Lancashire Council Cottage Homes, Moorland Cottages, Sandown Road, Haslingden
- Fylde Union / Lancashire Council Cottage Homes, Moor Lane / Station Road, Kirkham
- Fylde Union / Lancashire Council Cottage Homes, Moor Lane, Kirkham
- Lancaster Union / Lancashire Council Home (Parkside), 2 Quernmore Road, Lancaster
- West Derby Union / Liverpool Council Cottage Homes, Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool
- Liverpool Union/Council Cottage Homes, Olive Mount, Mill Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool
- Shaw Street Boys' Home, 101-103 Shaw Street, Liverpool
- West Derby Union Home (Boys), 101-103 Shaw Street, Everton, Liverpool
- West Derby Union Home (Girls), 57 Shaw Street, Everton, Liverpool
- Liverpool Union School, Bootle Lane (now Westminster Road), Kirkdale, Liverpool
- Toxteth Park Union Home, Richmond Lodge, Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool
- Manchester Council Rhodes Memorial Home, Cavendish Road, Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester
- Manchester Union School, Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester
- Manchester Union School, Moston Lane, Blackley, Manchester
- Union Schools and Homes, Nell Lane, Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester
- Swinton House Special School, Partington Lane, Manchester
- Manchester Union School, Rainsough, Prestwich, Manchester
- Oldham Union Scattered Home, 1 Low Crompton Road, Crompton, Oldham
- Oldham Union Scattered Homes, 16-18 Mayall Street, Greenacres, Oldham
- Oldham Union Scattered Home, Freehold, Oldham
- Oldham Union Scattered Home, Hollins, Oldham
- Oldham Union Scattered Home, Middleton, Oldham
- Warrington Union Cottage Homes, Green Lane, Padgate
- Preston Union/Council Home, Ivy Bank and Sunny Bank, 232-234 Brockholes View, Preston
- Preston Union School, Greenbank Road, Penwortham, Preston
- Preston Union School, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Walton-le-Dale, Preston
- Rochdale Union/Council Cottage Homes, Birch Hill Lane, Wardle, Rochdale
- Oldham Union/Council Receiving Home, Fir Bank Road, Royton
- Oldham Council Greenbank Residential Nursery, Fir Bank Road, Royton
- Salford Union School, Broughton Road, Pendleton, Salford
- Ashton-under-Lyne Union Scattered Home, 'Kelvin', Millbrook, Stalybridge
Leicestershire
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Union / Leicestershire Council Home, Burton Road, Ashby de la Zouch
- Barrow-upon-Soar Union / Leicestershire Council Home, Rothley, Barrow upon Soar
- Leicester Union/Council Cottage Homes, The Drive, Cosby Road, Countesthorpe
- Market Harborough Union / Northamptonshire Council Cottage Homes, The Mount, Back Lane, East Farndon
- Hinckley Union Cottage Homes, Burbage, Hinckley
- Leicester Union /Council Scattered Home, 109 St Saviour's Road, Leicester
- Leicester Union Scattered Home, 170 East Park Road, Leicester
- Leicester Union /Council Scattered Home, 2 Dorothy Road, Leicester
- Leicester Union /Council Scattered Home, 50 Halstead Street, Leicester
- Leicester Union/Council Receiving Home, 8-10 Mill Hill Lane, Leicester
- Leicester Union Scattered Homes, 86 St Saviours' Road, Leicester
- Leicester Union Home for 'Ins-and-Outs', The Lodge, 3 Mill Hill Lane, Leicester
- Loughborough Union Home, Meadow Lane, Loughborough
- Melton Mowbray Union / Leicestershire Council Home, Brookfield House, 1 Snow Hill, Melton Mowbray
Lincolnshire
- Boston Union / Lincolnshire County Cottage Homes, Ivy House, Brothertoft Road, Boston
- Gainsborough Union / Lincolnshire Council Cottage Homes, 13-15 North Marsh Road, Gainsborough
- Grimsby Union School / Council Home, 36 Brighowgate, Grimsby
- Lincoln Union/Council Scattered Homes (Girls), 27-32 Saxon Street, Lincoln
- Lincoln Union Scattered Homes (Girls), Long Leys Road, Lincoln
- Lincoln Union Scattered Homes, Rasen Lane, Lincoln
- Louth Union Home, Nichol Hill, Louth
- Lincoln Union/Council Scattered Homes (Boys), The Firs, Scothern
- Stamford Union / Kesteven Council Homes, Bourne (now Ryhall) Road, Stamford
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