Although the term 'Magdalen' home or institution has become particularly
associated with Ireland's Magdalen laundries, it covers to a much wider range of
establishments. Rather than indicating the nature of these institutions' facilities
or regime, it reflects the circumstances of their inmates — girls and young
women who had 'fallen' (or who were considered in danger of doing so), primarily those who
had become pregnant or involved in prostitution. More...
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| St Mary's Home, Shropshire Street, Market Drayton | 1910 | | Friendless and fallen; 5s. | 3 | no limit |
| Newport Refuge, 2 Granville Avenue, Newport | 1908 | | Friendless and fallen; 5s.; local cases, free. | 2 | no limit |
| Children's Home, 16 Montague Place, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury | by 1890 | | Rescue of children under 14 years of age. | 14 | under 14 |
| St Saviour's Home for Girls, 3 Belle Vue Gardens, Shrewsbury | 1890 | 1929 | Children rescued from immorality, or immoral surroundings; 5s. if possible. | 16 | 7-13 |
| Shrewsbury Shelter, 9 College Hill, Shrewsbury | by 1912 | | Fallen women; temporarily; local cases free. | 3 | no limit |
| Shrewsbury and Shropshire Refuge and Hostel, Chaddeslode, 130 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury | by 1935 | | Fallen and friendless girls; also mothers and babies; remain from three to twelve months; from 7s. 6d. | 8m/8b | under 25 |
| Shrewsbury and Shropshire Refuge and Hostel, Chaddeslode, Crescent Lane, Shrewsbury | 1907 | | Fallen and friendless girls; also mothers and babies; remain from three to twelve months; from 7s. 6d. | 10 | under 25 |
| Shrewsbury Training Home, Kingston Lodge,St Alkmund's Place, Shrewsbury | 1872 | | Friendless girls in moral danger. | 12 | 14-30 |
| The Salop Home, St Julian's Friars, Shrewsbury | 1844 | | For first offenders, difficult, or in dangerous surroundings. | 20 | over 14 |
| St Saviour's Home for Girls, The Hollies Sutton Road, Shrewsbury | 1929 | 1941 | | 26 | 7-16 |
| St Saviour's Toddlers' Home, The Hollies Sutton Road, Shrewsbury | 1943 | 1949 | | | |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Bath Temporary Shelter, 110 Walcot Street, Bath | by 1912 | | Fallen and friendless women; temporarily; 6s. when possible. | | |
| House of Help for Feeble Minded Women and Girls, 112 Walcot Street, Bath | 1805 | | Feeble-minded women, first fall; 8s.; some permanent cases. | 42 | 15-25 |
| Bath Vigilance and Rescue Association, 12 Walcot Parade, Bath | 1920 | | Friendless girls; temporarily; payment according to circumstances. | 9 | no limit |
| Hope House, 15 Lambridge Place, Bath | 1885 | | Fallen girls and young women for confinement with first child. Payment, £10 and outfit. | 9/4 infants | |
| Bath Preventive Mission and Ladies' Association Refuge and House of Help, 20 Walcot Parade, Bath | 1879 | | | 10 | under 20 |
| Bath Female Home and Penitentiary, Cornwell Buildings / Walcot Street, Bath | 1805 | | | 40 | under 40 |
| St John's House of Mercy, Bedminster | 1860s | | | | |
| The Friars, Fryern Lawn, Bridgwater | by 1920 | | Feeble-minded women. | 17 | no limit |
| House of Help, Misterton, Crewkerne | 1886 | | Fallen and friendless; 4s. if possible. | 8 | 12-22 |
| St Michael's Laundry, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster | 1886 | | Fallen girls; some 4s. per week; some 2s. 6d.; some free. | 10 | under 18 |
| Somerset County Home for Mothers and Babies, The Old House, South Petherton | 1921 | | Unmarried expectant mothers; first cases only; 10s. 6d. From county; others, 12s. 6d. | 20 | under 30 |
| St Margaret's Hostel, 11 St Augustine Street North, Taunton | 1929 | | Girls and women needing help; temporarily. | 3 | no limit |
| Home of the Good Shepherd, 6 Portman Terrace, Rowbarton, Taunton | 1913 | | Rescue and preventive cases. | 6 | 15-21 |
| Girls' Shelter, 78 Alma Street, Taunton | by 1950 | | | | |
| Taunton Women's Mission, Grove House, Canon Street, Taunton | by 1919 | | | | |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Burton Ladies' Association Temporaray Rescue Home, 221 Waterloo Street, Burton-on-Trent | 1882 | | Local cases free; others by arrangement. | 3 | under 25 |
| Burton Ladies' Association Girls' Home, 53 Union Street, Burton-on-Trent | by 1920 | | Friendless and fallen. | 8 | 14-30 |
| Lichfield Ladies' Association Refuge, Beacon Holme, 54 Beacon Street, Lichfield | 1882 | | Fallen girls and preventive cases; temporarily, 5s. | 9 | under 25 |
| The Refuge, Parchment Cottage, Lichfield | by 1885 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 2 | |
| Rescue Home, Lichfield | by 1890 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 2 | |
| Smethwick Refuge, 35 Broomfield, Smethwick | 1935 | 1952 | Girls and women in need of help. | 7 | over 14 |
| Stafford County Industrial Home / Reformatory for Girls, Sandon Road, Stafford | January 19 1916 | | Discharged prisoners and fallen women. £10 for two years, if possible. | 42 | |
| Hanley Shelter, 21 Church Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent | by 1930 | | Any girl needing help; payment by arrangement. | 5 | 14-30 |
| Hanley Shelter, 26 Mayer Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent | 1895 | | All classes of girls or women; temporarily. | 4 | 15-25 |
| Potteries Shelter, 6 Bagnall Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent | by 1912 | | All classes of girls or women; temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
| Bradwell, First Avenue, Porthill, Stoke-on-Trent | by 1949 | | | | |
| Potteries Shelter, St Faith's, Howard Place, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent | by 1920 | | All classes of girls or women; temporarily. | 9 | no limit |
| Mrs Hay Memorial Home, 36 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton | 1916 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily; local cases free; others 7s. 6d. | 9 | under 20 |
| Mrs Legge Memorial Home, 89 North Road, Wolverhampton | 1913 | | Girls before birth of first illegitimate child. Diocesan cases, 12s. 6d.; others, 15s. | 12 | no limit |
| Female Refuge, Grosvenor House, Wadham's/Whitmore Hill, Wolverhampton | 1863 | | Fallen girls and women; local cases free, others 5s.; remain two years. | 35 | under 20 |
| Cleveland House, Sutherland Place, Vicarage Road, Wolverhampton | 1919 | | Women and girls suffering from V.D., from 35s. | 20 | no limit |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| St Elizabeth's, 8 Sparhawk Street, BurySt Edmunds | 1910 | | Girls from dangerous surroundings (preventive cases); from 7s. | 10 | over 14 |
| BurySt Edmunds Shelter, 9 Westgate Street, BurySt Edmunds | 1910 | | Fallen women and girls temporarily; 6s.; from Ely diocese 5s. | 3 | no limit |
| Ipswich Temporary Shelter, 1 Clarkson Street, Ipswich | by 1930 | | Friendless or fallen; temporarily. | 14 | no limit |
| St Saviour's Home, 34 Foundation Street, Ipswich | 1893 | 1926 | Fallen women; temporarily; medical cases received. | 15 | no limit |
| Ipswich Temporary Shelter, 8 Soane Street, Ipswich | 1902 | | Friendless or fallen; temporarily. | 9 | no limit |
| Oak Lodge, 98 Christchurch Street, Ipswich | by 1949 | | | | |
| Lodge of the Good Shepherd, Ipswich | by 1890 | | Fallen women; free. | | |
| Lowestoft Association for Moral Welfare Home, The Elms, Gordon Road, Lowestoft | 1935 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 4 | 15-25 |
| Newmarket Mission House, 2 Stamford Street, Newmarket | by 1930 | | Rescue and preventive cases temporarily; local cases free; others 7s. 6d. | 2 | no limit |
| Newmarket Mission House, Wellington Street, Newmarket | 1916 | | Fallen girls and those from dangerous surroundings; local cases free. | 3 | 14-24 |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Convalescent Home of Rest, 28 Cleveland Road, Barnes | | | Domestic servants or girls in business (first fall only). From 6s. Weekley. | 8m/5b | 15-20 |
| Caterham Refuge, 33 Chaldon Road, Caterham | 1911 | | Fallen girls; temporarily; local cases, free. | 2 | under 25 |
| St Mary's Home, Long Cross, Chertsey | 1886 | | Fallen young women of respectable character. Cases received previous to confinement. Infants boarded out at charge of 4s. 6d. a week. Inmates trained in laundry and house work, and kept at least 18 months. | 14 | 17-22 |
| Croydon Rescue and Preventive Associaton, 34 Morland Road, Croydon | by 1930 | | Rescue and preventive cases; remain various periods according to circumstances; local cases, free; others, 6s. | 12 | under 36 |
| Croydon Children's Medical Home, 489 Purley Way, Waddon, Croydon | 1920 | | Girls suffering from venereal disease. | 37 | 3-14 |
| Croydon Rescue and Preventive Association, Milton House, 77 Milton Road, Croydon | 1883 | | Fallen; remain various periods according to circumstances; local cases free; others £1 1s. | 8 | under 36 |
| Rescue Home, Milton House, Milton Road, Croydon | by 1885 | | | | |
| St Faith's Home, Horsham Road, Dorking | 1909 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 2 | no limit |
| St Aubyn's Shelter, Horsham Road, Dorking | 1930 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 5 | no limit |
| Richmond Ladies' Association Refuge / Mission House Female Aid Society, Moore House, Paynesfield Avenue, East Sheen | by 1912 | | Fallen women; mothers and babies; temporarily. | 14 | no limit |
| Epsom Shelter, St Monica's, Ashley Road, Epsom | 1912 | | Fallen and friendless girls. | 6 | under 26 |
| Waltham House Hostel, Epsom | 1915 | | Mothers of domestic servant class with their babies; 15s. if possible; remain five months. or longer. | 16 | 16-25 |
| St Mary's Refuge, 52 Chertsey Street, Guildford | 1882 | | Friendless and fallen women; temporarily; free. | | |
| Guildford Refuge, 6 Wellington Place, Guildford | 1904 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; local cases free. | 6 | no limit |
| Hope Lodge, Nightingale Road, Guildford | by 1949 | | | | |
| Home of the Good Shepherd, Haslemere | 1916 | | Fallen and friendless girls; temporarily. By 1935: Mothers and babies; remain four months. | 12m/12b | under 30 |
| Kingston Deanery Home, 18 Richmond Park Road, Kingston upon Thames | by 1935 | | Maternity and rescue cases; local cases free, others 10s. | 19m/12b | under 30 |
| Kingston and Surbiton Shelter, 45 Fairfield South, Kingston upon Thames | by 1930 | | Maternity and rescue cases; temporarily; local cases free, others 10s. 6d. before and 12s. 6d. after confinement. | 6 | under 30 |
| Kingston and Surbiton Ladies' Association, Mission House, 26 Gibbon Road, Kingston upon Thames | 1887 | | Friendless or fallen girls; local cases only; temporarily. | 4 | under 24 |
| Temporary Refuge for Women, Mission House, Elm Crescent, Kingston upon Thames | by 1890 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | | |
| St Monica's, Kingston Road, Leatherhead | 1912 | | Friendless or fallen girls; temporarily. | 5 | no limit |
| Richmond Hostel for Unmarried Mothers and Babies, 1 The Hermitage, Richmond | 1924 | | Mothers with their babies; payment according to circumstances. | 4 | no limit |
| Richmond Ladies' Association Refuge, 155 Sheen Road, Richmond | 1885 | | Fallen women; a temporary Refuge. | 6 | no limit |
| Richmond Shelter, 18 Grosvenor Road, Richmond | by 1920 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 5 | no limit |
| Rescue Home, 3 Clarence Villas,St Mary's Grove, Richmond | 1885 | | To save those who have been led into sin from sinking lower. Stay six months. | | under 30 |
| Southwark Diocesan Shelter, 73 Mount Ararat Road, Richmond | by 1956 | | | | |
| Girls' Aid Association Shelter, The Briery, 47 Mount Ararat Road, Richmond | 1910 | | All classes; from 10s | 6 | under 30 |
| Mission of Hope, Birdhurst Lodge, 14 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon | by 1930 | | Mothers, expectant mothers, infants and toddlers. | 36m/21b | no limit |
| Mission of Hope, Blythswood, 43 St Peter's Road, South Croydon | by 1920 | | Mothers and babies. | 30 | under 30 |
| Sutton Home, Crossways, Benhill Road, Sutton | 1903 | | Maternity cases; Diocesan cases, 5s., others, 7s. 6d. | 15 | under 26 |
| Whyteleafe Children's Home and Refuge, Oakfield Lodge, Whyteleafe | 1911 | | Young girls from immorality or immoral surroundings; from 8s. 6d. | 8 | under 14 |
| Woking Diocesan Home, St Margaret's, 21-23 Ferndale Road, Horsell, Woking | 1901 | | Fallen women and others; temporarily; also preventive. | 8 | 15-24 |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Convalescent Home, Orchard House, Bexhill-on-Sea | 1894 | | Convalescents from London Homes; free; remain one month, or longer if necessary. | 13 | no limit |
| St Faith's Home, Bexhill-on-Sea | by 1890 | | Servant class. 4s. 6d. A week. | | 15-24 |
| Bognor Home, Spring Cottage, Bognor Regis | 1891 | | First fall cases with child, after confinement; remain one year. | 9 | 15-24 |
| Albion House, 11 Finsbury Road, Albion Hill, Brighton | by 1920 | by 1953 | Young unmarried mothers before and after confinement; 10s. | 40m/36b | 16-25 |
| St Elizabeth House, 18 West Drive, Brighton | by 1930 | | Girls needing moral protection. | 18 | 14-16 |
| Brighton Refuge (Chichester Diocesan) / Garton House, 19 Wellington Road, Brighton | 1899 | | Preventive and rescue cases; temporarily;10s. When possible. | 9 | under 30 |
| St Mary's Home / Hospital, 2 Queen Square, Brighton | 1855 | | Female penitents admitted free from any place; remain two years. | 53 | 14-26 |
| Hove Refuge, 39 St Andrew's Road, Portslade, Brighton | 1915 | | Fallen and friendless; temporarily. | 5 | under 40 |
| Brighton Refuge (Chichester Diocesan), 7 St Peter's Place, Brighton | 1899 | | Preventive and rescue cases; temporarily; free from the locality; others 10s. | 6 | no limit |
| St Monica's Home / Brighton Girls' Shelter, 89 Buckingham Road, Brighton | 1885 | | A shelter, open day and night for reception of girls in difficulties. No tramps or beggars admitted. | 11 | under 25 |
| Salvation Army Home, Elim, 10 Wellington Road, Brighton | 1925 | | Girls and women in distress. | 18 | no limit |
| Home for Female Penitents, Finsbury Road, Albion Hill, Brighton | 1854 | | Brighton cases free, if destitute and friendless; others, 5s. Must be willing to remain such period as may be thought advisable. | 70 | 14-24 |
| Murray Vicar's House, Finsbury Road, Albion Hill, Brighton | by 1920 | | Girls requiring treatment for V.D. | 10 | 16-25 |
| Bevan House, Finsbury Road, Albion Hill, Brighton | by 1920 | | Fallen girls, without children. | 24 | 16-25 |
| Brighton Refuge, Ivy Cottage, 13 Queen's Park Road, Brighton | 1888 | | Friendless women; temporarily. | 8 | no limit |
| Home of Compassion, Brighton | by 1890 | | For a superior class of fallen women. | | |
| Chichester Shelter, Ledbury, Whyke Lane, Chichester | by 1949 | | | | |
| Chichester Refuge, St Margaret's, Chichester | 1898 | | Rescue and preventive cases 5s; diocesan cases free. | 7 | 14-16 |
| The Bell Hostel, 2 (later 12) Salehurst Road, Eastbourne | by 1930 | | Mothers with their babies; from 20s. | 14m/16b. | under 30 |
| House of the Good Shepherd, 25A Belmore Road, Eastbourne | by 1920 | | Preventive and rescue cases; temporarily; from 10s. | 7 | over 14 |
| Eastbourne Shelter, 61 Willowfield Road, Eastbourne | by 1912 | | Preventive and fallen first cases; temporarily; 5s., some free. | 4 | over 12 |
| The Mission Home, Carleton Road, Eastbourne | 1886 | | Fallen girls; 5s. 6d. per week | | under 25 |
| Upwick Vale Rescue Home, Salehurst Street (now Road), Eastbourne | by 1897 | | Lately fallen women, including those awaiting and after confinement; mothers remain with children for six months at 6s. 6d., the infants retained for three years at 3s. 6d. | 24 | 14-23 |
| Laundry Home and Refuge, 161 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings | 1886 | | Girls if in need or through loss of character. Free; payment when ladies recommend cases. | 8 | no limit |
| House of Scred Compassion, 179 Priory Road, Hastings | by 1907 | | Better class. | 20 | 16-25 |
| Hastings Shelter, 55 Hughenden Road, Mount Pleasant, Hastings | 1889 | | A temporary shelter for the fallen; 5s. weekly for outside cases. | 4 | under 23 |
| House of Sacred Compassion, Halton, Hastings | 1884 | | Fallen women who desire to improve; 5s. weekly, if possible. | 20 | under 25 |
| Horsham Refuge and Detention Home, St Mary's, Barttelot Road, Horsham | 1909 | | Rescue and preventive cases 10s. | 6 | under 30 |
| Day Servants' Hostel, 21 Seafield Road, Hove | 1918 | | Unmarried mothers (with first baby); 25s. | 9 | under 30 |
| Mission Home of Hope, 5 Lansdowne Street, Hove | by 1865 | | 1882EW. | | |
| Lewes Girls' Shelter, 16 Eastgate Street, Lewes | by 1920 | 1920s? | Friendless and fallen; temporarily. | 4 | under 25 |
| Gateway House, 18 East Street, Lewes | | 1929 | | | |
| Lewes Girls' Shelter, 64 North Street, Lewes | 1908 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily. | 4 | under 25 |
| Burwood, Rotherfield | | | | | |
| St Mary's Home, Ovingdean, Rottingdean | 1855 | | Fallen young women; free; remain two years. | 33 | 14-26 |
| Elnathan Home of Succour, New Road, Shoreham by Sea | 1905 | | Fallen and destitute; 3s., where possible. | 12 | 14-26 |
| St Monica's Rescue Home, 111 London Road, St Leonards-on-Sea | 1889 | | Fallen women and others; temporarily. | 7 | no limit |
| Hastings Shelter, 3 Stanhope Place, St Leonards-on-Sea | by 1900 | | Fallen women and others; temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
| St Monica's Home / Hastings House, 9 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-Sea | by 1930 | | Fallen women and others; temporarily. | 9 | no limit |
| Hastings Workhouse Girls' Home, Boyce's, Staplecross | 1892 | | Fallen women; first cases. | 6 | no limit |
| Chichester Diocesan Purity Association, 15 Grafton Road, Worthing | by 1912 | | Fallen girls; temporarily; 7s.; local cases free. | 8 | over 13 |
| Chichester Diocesan Penitentiary Association, 3 Manor Villas, High Street, Worthing | 1897 | | Fallen girls; mostly free; temporarily. | 4 | over 13 |
