Children's Homes and Institutions in Cheshire, 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.
- Manchester and Salford Refuges, 92 Ladybridge Road, Cheadle Hulme
- Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks' Orphan Schools, Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme
- Manchester and Salford Refuges, Linden, 64 Station Road, Cheadle Hulme
- Chester Council Home, 11 Newton Lane, Chester (BC)
- Chester Council Home, 5 Dee Hills Park, Chester (BC)
- Chester Council Home, 60 Panton Road, Hoole, Chester (BC)
- Chester Union/Council Central and Receiving Home, Easton Park View, 2-4 Wrexham Road, Chester* (PL/BC)
- Chester Council Lache Nursery, Lache Lane, Chester (BC)
- Chester Council The Croft, Mannings Lane South, Chester (BC)
- Chester PLU Central Home / Eaton Park View, Wrexham Road, Chester* (PL/BC)
- Rescue Home, 10 (later 4) Vicar's lane, Chester (MH)
- Chester Diocesan House of Mercy, 15 Lache Lane, Chester (MH)
- St Bridget's Mother and Baby Home, 15 Lache Lane, Chester (MB)
- House of Refuge, 2 Christleton Road, Boughton, Chester
- Richard Tidswell Memorial Home, 23 Upper Northgate Street, Chester
- House of Shelter, 36 Tarvin Street, Chester (LA/MH)
- Chester Home for Working Boys, Albion House, Lower Bridge Street, Chester
- Chester Ragged and Industrial School for Boys and Girls, Boughton, Chester (IS)
- Chester Training Home, Boughton House, 16-18 Christleton Road, Chester
- Chester Female Penitentiary, Christleton Road, Boughton, Chester (MH)
- Boughton Hall, Filkins Lane / Chapel Lane, Chester (DB)
- The Cottage for Training Girls for Domestic Service, Moston, Chester (CS)
- Diocesan GFS Lodge, Nicholas Street, Chester
- Foundling Hospital, Upper Northgate, Chester
- Blue Coat School, Upper Northgate, Chester
- Cheshire Council Heather Brae, Congleton (CC)
- Marie Hall Home, West House, West Road, Congleton (AS/NCH)
- Cheshire Council Hostel for Girls, 261 Nantwich Road, Crewe (CC)
- Cheshire Council Family Group Home, Sunnyside, 261 Nantwich Road, Crewe (CC)
- Crewe Shelter /St Hilda's, 28 Stalbridge Road, Crewe (MH)
- Crewe Shelter /St Hilda's, 71 West Street, Crewe (MB)
- The Webb Orphanage, Victoria Avenue, Crewe
- Cheshire Council Broadfield Hostel for Girls, Davenport (CC)
- Fresh Air Home and School for Jewish Children, Blakemere Lane, Delamere
- Chester Union / Cheshire Council Cottage Home (Girls), Main Road, Dodleston* (PL/CC)
- Runcorn Union Home, Dutton Lodge, Lodge Lane, Dutton* (PL)
- Cheshire Council Bunbury House, 1 Alnwick Drive, Ellesmere Port (CC)
- Cheshire Council Family Group Home, Dale Hey, 16 Gawsworth Road, Ellesmere Port (CC)
- Warrington Council Dunsdale Residential Nursery, Netherton, Frodsham (BC)
- Kingsley Hall, Hollow Lane, Kingsley, Frodsham (WS)
- Manchester and Salford Refuges, Highlea, 1 Crossacres Road, Gatley
- Cheshire Council Sunnymede Family Group Home, Great Sutton (CC)
- Sandlebridge Certified Institution, Ancoats Lane, Great Warford
- Manchester Council Knowle House, Sagars Road, Handforth (MB/BC)
- Stockport Union Scattered Home, The Cottage, 2 Heaton Road, Heaton Norris* (PL/BC)
- Wiirral Council Family Group Home, Brook Willis House, Kentmere Drive, Pensby, Heswall (BC)
- Saltersford Reformatory for Boys, Macclesfield Road, Holmes Chapel (Rfy/AS)
- Wirral Union / Cheshire Council Receiving Home, Brynmor, 32 North Parade, Hoylake* (PL/CC)
- Cheshire Council Hoylake Mothers and Babies Home, Prospect House, 7 Trinity Road, Hoylake (MB/CC)
- Wiirral Council Family Group Home, Brynmor, 32 North Parade, Hoylake (BC)
- West Kirby Convalescent Home, Hoylake
- Tameside Council Home, Rydal House, Rydal Avenue, Hyde (BC)
- Altrincham (Bucklow) Union / Cheshire Council Scattered Home and Reception Centre, Kilrie, Northwich Road, Knutsford* (PL/CC)
- Cheshire Council Kilirie Residential Nursery, Northwich Road, Knutsford (CC)
- Cheshire Council Receiving Home, Racefield, Cranford Avenue, Knutsford (CC)
- Cheshire Council Kilrie Reception Centre, Knutsford (CC)
- Mobberley Boys' School, Faulkner's Lane, Knolls Green, Knutsford (AS/BC)
- Altrincham (Bucklow) Union Receiving Home, Clifton House, Cranford Avenue, Knutsford* (PL)
- Altrincham (Bucklow) Union Scattered Home, Mobberley Road, Knutsford* (PL)
- Emmeline Winstanley Home for Boys, Northwich Road, The Heath, Knutsford (WS)
- Northwich Union Cottage Homes, The Lymes, 271 London Road, Leftwich* (PL/CC)
- Chester Union / Cheshire Council Cottage Home (Boys), Hermitage Road, Little Saughall* (PL/CC)
- Cheshire Council The Quillets, Little Sutton (CC)
- Cheshire Council Rosebank, Lymm (CC)
- Macclesfield Union / Cheshire Council Scattered Home (Girls), Ash Mount, Peter Street, Macclesfield* (PL/CC)
- Macclesfield Union / Cheshire Council Scattered Home (Boys), Holm Lea, Chester Road, Macclesfield* (PL/CC)
- Cheshire Council Family Group Home, The Moss, 4 Congleton Road, Macclesfield (CC)
- Cheshire Council Family Group Home, Westwood, Ashfield Drive, Macclesfield (CC)
- Cheshire Council Priors Hill, Macclesfield (CC)
- Macclesfield Industrial School, Brook Street, Macclesfield (IS)
- Pallotti Hall Residential Nursery, Siddington, Macclesfield
- Cheshire Council Norwood Hostel for Boys, Marple (CC)
- Manchester Council Family Group Home, 30 The Drive, Rose Hill, Marple (BC)
- Manchester Council Family Group Home, 7 Outram Close, Marple (BC)
- Manchester Council Family Group Home, 89 Rose Lane, Rose Hill, Marple (BC)
- Cheshire Council Home, The Limes, Middlewich (CC)
- Cheshire Council The Lindens Family Group Home, Middlewich (CC)
- Cheshire Council Family Group Home, Greenfields, 199 Queen's Drive, Nantwich (CC)
- Cheshire Council Boys' Remand Home, Redsands, Nantwich (CC)
- Nantwich Union School, 100 Barony Road, Nantwich* (PL)
- St Joseph's School for Roman Catholic Boys, London Road, Nantwich (AS)
- St Barnabas' Home for Girls, 19 Montpellier Crescent, Albion Street, New Brighton (CS/WS)
- Cheshire Council The Meadows, Barnton, Northwich (CC)
- Cheshire Council Girls' Remand Home, High Bank, Barnton, Northwich (CC)
- Norley Bank School, Bag Lane, Norley, Northwich (AS/BC)
- Liverpool Ladies' Association Laundry Home, Ashton House, The Parade, Parkgate (LA)
- Cheshire Council Sandhills, Romiley (CC)
- Manchester Council Oakwood Hall Remand Home for Boys, Oakwood Road, Romiley (BC)
- Oakwood Hall Approved School for Girls, Oakwood Road, Romiley (AS)
- Cheshire Council Family Group Home, Bridge View, 84 Grangeway, Runcorn (CC)
- Cheshire Council Home, Avenham, Wardle Road, Sale (CC)
- Trafford Council Home, Avenham, Wardle Road, Sale (BC)
- Manchester Branch Industrial School for Girls, 429 Northenden Road, Sale Moor, Sale (IS/AS)
- Girl's Training Home, 70 Chapel Road, Sale (CS)
- Cheshire Council Home, Boothville, Elworth, Sandbach (CC)
- Bradwall Reformatory for Boys, Walnut Tree Lane, Sandbach (Rfy)
- Cheshire Council Redwalls, 80 Weaverham Road, Cuddington, Sandiway (CC)
- Stockport Union/Council Scattered Home, 1 Mount Vernon, Turncroft Lane, Stockport* (PL/BC)
- Stockport Council Family Group Home, 19 Dawlish Avenue, Brinnington, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Council Family Group Home, 2 Whitelea Drive, Adswood, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Council Receiving Home, 20 St Thomas Place, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Council Family Group Home, 3 Harwich Close, Brinnington, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Council Family Group Home, 52 Norcross Close, Offerton, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Council Family Group Home, 53 Alvanley Crescent, Bridgehall, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Council Family Group Home, 7 Otterburn Place, Offerton, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Council Family Group Home, 72 Dial Park Road, Offerton, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Council Strathclyde Residential Nursery, 90 Offerton Lane, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Union/Council Scattered Home, Brook House, 41 Banks Lane, Stockport* (PL/BC)
- Stockport Council Home, Longwood, 13 St Lesmo Road, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Council Home, Westleigh, 21 Mauldeth Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport (BC)
- Stockport Union Scattered Home, 2 Hall Street, Stockport* (PL)
- Stockport Union Scattered Home, 20-26 St Thomas's Place, Stockport* (PL)
- Home of The Good Shepherd for Girls, 20 St Thomas Place, Stockport (CS/WS)
- House of Refuge, 22 St Thomas' Place, Stockport (MH)
- West Bank School, 285 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport (AS)
- Stockport Industrial School for Girls, 56-58 Churchgate, Stockport (IS)
- Mount Carmel, 57 Mersey Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport
- House of Refuge, 80 (later 91) Chatham Street, Stockport (MH)
- Stockport Industrial School for Girls, Dialstone Lane, Stockport (IS)
- Barnes Home Industrial School for Boys, Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport (IS/AS)
- Girls Preventive and Training Home Laundry, Hammond House, Broadstone Hall Road, Reddish, Stockport
- Wesleyan Mission Girls' Home, Hammond House, Haigh Street, Reddish, Stockport
- Bishop Brown Memorial Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, High Street, Stockport (IS)
- Bishop Brown Auxiliary Boys' Home, High Street, Stockport (IS)
- Sir Ralph Pendlebury Orphanage, Lancashire Hill, Stockport
- Stockport Industrial School for Boys, Offerton Lane (now Marple Road), Stockport (IS/AS)
- Stockport Industrial School for Boys, Townend House, 48 Higher Hillgate, Stockport (IS)
- Chorlton Union / Manchester Council Cottage Homes, Styal Road, Styal* (PL/BC)
- Styal Training Home for Girls, Lode Hill, Styal (CS)
- Apprentice House, Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
- St Barnabas' Home for Girls, Arderne Hall and Portal Lodge, Tarporley (WS)
- Calveley Hall School, Calveley Hall Lane, Calveley, Tarporley (AS)
- Tattenhall Home for Boys, High Street, Tattenhall (CS/WS)
- Trafford Council Home, 123 Redbrook Road, Timperley (BC)
- Chester Union Cottage Home, Long Lane, Upton Heath* (PL)
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home / Wallsey Council Receiving Home, 59 Albion Street, Wallasey* (PL/BC)
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 66 Falkland Road, Wallasey* (PL/BC)
- Wallasey Council Residential Nursery (later Children's Home), 7 Salisbury Road, New Brighton, Wallasey (BC)
- Wallasey Council Home, 78 Union Street, Egremont, Wallasey (BC)
- Wiirral Council Family Group Home, 7 Salisbury Road, New Brighton, Wallasey (BC)
- Wiirral Council Family Group Home, 78 Union Street, Egremont, Wallasey (BC)
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 141 Seaview Road, Wallasey* (PL)
- Steel & W Fletcher Rogers House of Help, 29 St Martin's Lane, Wallasey
- Steel House, 4 Wilton Street, Wallasey
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 6 & 10 Mill Lane, Wallasey* (PL)
- Vegetarian Home for Destitute Children, Kelmscott, Beaufort Drive, Wallasey
- National Sea Training Homes, Withens Lane, Liscard, Wallasey (CS)
- Sankey / Greystone Heath School, Stocks Lane, Sankey, Warrington (AS/BC)
- St George's Home for Boys, 24 Salisbury Street, Warrington (WS)
- Home of the Good Samaritan, 27 Victoria Road, Grappenhall, Warrington (MB)
- St George's Home for Boys, 50 Hopwood Street, Warrington (WS)
- St George's Home for Boys, 53-55 Brick Street, Warrington (WS)
- St George's Home for Boys, Hall Nook Road, Penketh, Warrington (WS)
- National Children's Home, Newton Hall, Kingsley Road, Frodsham, Warrington (NCH)
- St George's Home for Boys, The Limes, Orford Green, Orford, Warrington (WS)
- Manchester and Salford Refuges, Taxal Edge Convalescent Home, Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge
- Nazareth House, St Michael's Road, Ditton, Widnes
- Nantwich Union / Cheshire Council Cottage Homes, The Mount, Crewe Road, Willaston* (PL/CC)
- Manchester Council Home, 5 Swettenham Road, Handforth, Wilmslow (BC)
- Training Home for Girls, Brynfield, Hawthorn Grove, Wilmslow (CS)
- Lymm Nursery, Winsterleigh (WS)
- Wallasey Council Family Group Home, 150 Edgehill Road, Moreton, Wirral (BC)
- Wallasey Council Family Group Home, 35 Curlew Way, Moreton, Wirral (BC)
- Wallasey Council Family Group Home, 46 Shackleton Road, Leasowe, Moreton, Wirral (BC)
- Wallasey Council Wimbrick Hey Reception and Assessment Centre, 61-63 Burnley Road, Moreton, Wirral (BC)
- Wallasey Council Overchurch Children's Home, Moreton Road, Wirral (BC)
- Wiirral Council Family Group Home, 150 Edgehill Road, Moreton, Wirral (BC)
- Wiirral Council Family Group Home, 35 Curlew Way, Moreton, Wirral (BC)
- Wiirral Council Family Group Home, 46 Shackleton Road, Leasowe, Moreton, Wirral (BC)
- Wiirral Council Wimbrick Hey Reception and Assessment Centre, 61-63 Burnley Road, Moreton, Wirral (BC)
- Father Berry's Home, Castle Blake, Leasowe Road, Moreton, Wirral
- St Fillan's Home, Heswall, Wirral
- Orphanage for Girls, Heswall, Wirral
- Akbar / Heswall Nautical Training School for Boys, Heswall, Wirral (AS)
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