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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Elm House Shelter, 11 Victoria Walk, Cotham, Bristol | by 1949 | | Shelter and Before and After Care Home. | 10 beds | |
Bristol Diocesan Refuge and Temporary Home, 13 Wellington Park, Clifton, Bristol | 1901 | 1937 | Fallen women; temporarily. | 12 | 14-25 |
Grove House Home, 148 Redland Road, Bristol | 1919 | 1947 | Destitute girls and women; temporarily. First maternity cases, after birth. | 12m/12b | under 25 |
Hostel of the Good Shepherd, 15 Wellington Park, Clifton, Bristol | 1933 | | Young mothers with their babies; remain at least six months. | 9 | no limit |
Bristol Female Penitentiary, 2 King's Parade, Clifton, Bristol | by 1897 | | Fallen women from the neighbourhood; free. | 12 | |
Elm House Shelter, 246 York York Road, Bristol | by 1950 | 1972 | | | |
Bristol Maternity Hospital and Home, 50 Southwell Street, Bristol | 1865 | | Mothers for their first confinement. | 32 | no limit |
Bristol Female Penitentiary, 60 Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol | 1801 | | | 38 | 16-30 |
Salvation Army Shelter, 71 Woodland Road, Bristol | by 1949 | | | | |
Bristol Voluntary Lock Hospital, 87 Ashley Road, Bristol | 1870 | | Fallen women; free, except from Guardians, 6s. | 20 | under 30 |
Arno's Court Reformatory for Roman Catholic Girls, Bath Road, Arno's Vale, Bristol | November 20 1855 | 1948 | A convent school giving domestic training. Outside classes attended. Facilities for the treatment of venereal disease are provided in this school. | 200 | 12-15 |
The Night Refuge, Church Lane,St Michael's, Bristol | by 1890 | | A shelter open night and day. | | |
Bristol Female Mission, Elm House, Marlborough Hill, Bristol | 1855 | | Destitute girls and women; temporarily. First maternity cases, after birth. | 10 | no limit |
Salvation Army Home, Grosvenor House, 89 Ashley Road, Bristol | 1894 | | Girls and women in distress. | 31 | no limit |
Bristol Female Refuge Society, Marlborough House, Marlborough Hill, Bristol | 1815 | | Free to local cases; payment with others. Must remain two years. | 35 | 15-25 |
Salvation Army Maternity Home, Mount Hope, Ashley Hill, Bristol | 1925 | | Unmarried mothers and their infants. | 34 | no limit |
Bristol Female Penitentiary, Southfield House, Westbury on Trym, Bristol | by 1912 | | Fallen women from diocese of Bristol free; otherwise, small payment; remain two years. | 22 | 18-23 |
Bristol Laundry Home, Southmead, Westbury on Trym, Bristol | 1882 | | | 12 | no limit |
Bristol Temporary Home and Lying-in Hospital, Southwell House, Southwell Street, Bristol | 1865 | | First maternity cases only; 5s. and £2 for special expenses. | 18 | no limit |
Refuge, 6 Greville Terrace, Cheltenham | 1882 | | | 5 | no limit |
Francis Owen Home, Cambray Villa, Cheltenham | 1880 | | Friendless and fallen; not more than three months. Local cases free; others 3s. 6d. to 5s. | 8 | no limit |
Refuge and Home, North Parade House, Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham | 1846 | 1934 | Fallen women; free. Donation where possible. Must remain two years. | 22 | 17-25 |
Church Army Shelter, St Catherine's, 28 Cambray Place, Cheltenham | 1903 | | Fallen and preventive cases. | 10m/4b | under 25 |
The Shelter, St Catherine's, Hewlett Road, Cheltenham | by 1920 | | | 8 | under 25 |
Ladies' Association Shelter, 'Winslowe', Hewlett Street, Cheltenham | 1903 | | | 6 | no limit |
St Mary's Lodge, 16 Alexandra Road, Gloucester | 1905 | by 1953 | Before and After Care Home and Shelter. | 7m/5b | no limit |
Hope Cottage Diocesan Shelter, 5 Nettleton Road, Gloucester | 1900 | | Fallen women and girls; local cases free. | 4 | over 12 |
Gloucester Magdalen Asylum, Friar's Lodge, Blackfriars, Gloucester | 1827 | | Fallen women. | 6 | no limit |
Home of Hope, Great Western Road, Gloucester | 1872 | | Fallen and destitute girls; a fee of £10; remain two years. | 25 | 14-16 |
Gloucester Magdalen Asylum, Picton House, London Road, Gloucester | by 1912 | | Fallen women. | 11 | no limit |
Bussage House of Mercy, Brownshill Road, Bussage, Stroud | 1851 | | All classes of female penitents. Remain two years, or longer. | 24 | under 21 |
Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Aldershot Mission Refuge, 11 (later 21) Gordon Road, Aldershot | by 1897 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 6 | no limit |
Aldershot Mission for Women and Girls Temporary Home, 3 Elizabeth Cottages, Wolseley Road, Aldershot | 1883 | | Ruined or endangered women and girls until they can be returned to their friends or sent to a permanent Home. | | no limit |
Aldershot House of Refuge /St Agnes Lodge, Grosvenor Road, Aldershot | 1874 | | Fallen and friendless women; temporarily. | 10 | no limit |
St Mary's Home, Alton | 1910 | | Morally weak and incapable women; 6s. 6d., and £1 entrance fee. | 30 | over 16 |
St Thomas' Home for the Friendless and Fallen, Darlington Road, Basingstoke | 1864 | | From the diocese of Winchester only; free. Remain two years or less, at the discretion of Managers. | 48 | 15-30 |
Basingstoke Girls' Refuge, Essex Lodge, Basingstoke | 1912 | | Fallen and friendless; temporarily; 10s.; local cases free. | 8 | under 27 |
Basingstoke Girls' Refuge, St Thomas' Lodge, Basingstoke | by 1935 | | Fallen and friendless; temporarily; 10s.; local cases free. | 8 | under 27 |
Bordon Home of the Good Shepherd, Forest Road, Whitehill, Bordon | 1905 | | Fallen and friendless; 5s.; local cases free. | 5 | under 30 |
St Mary's Home, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh | 1884 | | Fallen children and children from houses of ill-fame or otherwise in grave moral danger; £10 a year. | 63 | under 14 |
Willow Lodge, 201 West Street, Fareham | 1917 | | Women attending Portsmouth V.D. Clinic. | | |
St Thomas' Refuge, 263 Forton Road, Forton, Gosport | 1864 | | Fallen girls received temporarily and sent on to Homes. Preventive cases also received and sent to Homes or service. | 7 | no limit |
Petersfield Refuge, St Agnes, Petersfield | 1916 | | Fallen and friendless women, temporarily; 5s.; local cases free. | 6 | under 30 |
Portsmouth Free Church Council Home, St Paul's House, 66 King Street, Portsea | 1908 | | Friendless and destitute women and girls; temporarily. | 15 | no limit |
Portsmouth, Portsea, and Gosport Female Penitentiary, 4 Brunswick Road, Portsmouth | 1831 | | | 38 | 15-25 |
Salvation Army Home, Nobbs Lane, Portsmouth | 1892 | | Girls and women in distress. | 36 | no limit |
Portsmouth and Southsea Ladies' Association Home, St Catherine, 25-27 Cuthbert Road, Portsmouth | 1900 | | Fallen and friendless girls; free; temporarily. | | |
St Andrew's Home for Children, Harrage Park, Romsey | by 1900 | | Girls under 12. Entrance fee £1 10s. if from Winchester Diocese, or £2 10s. others. | | under 12 |
St Andrew's Home, South Hayling | 1893 | | First maternity cases; servants of the better class; 5s., and entrance fee, £1 1s. | 20 | under 20 |
Cottage Rescue Home, 229 Shirley Road, Southampton | 1886 | | | 11 | |
Southampton Refuge, 41 Belmont Road, Southampton | by 1935 | | Fallen and friendless girls; free; temporarily. | 12 | no limit |
Refuge, 57 St Andrew's Road, Southampton | by 1885 | | | | |
The Refuge, Hope Lodge, Cross Street, Kingsland, Southampton | 1883 | | Fallen friendless girls; free; no girl remains more than one week. | 6 | no limit |
St Andrew's Home for Children, 103-105 Victoria Road North, Southsea | 1880 | 1907 | Children rescued from immorality, or immoral surroundings; terms by arrangement. | 29 | 6-16 |
Home of St Mary the Virgin, 16 St David's Road, Southsea | 1915 | | Fallen and friendless girls; local cases; free; temporarily. | 12 | under 30 |
Salvation Army Home, 19-21 Auckland Road East, Southsea | by 1920 | | Girls and women in distress. | 21 | no limit |
Bethesda Town Mission Refuge, 27 Silver Street, Southsea | 1891 | | Fallen and friendless women; temporarily; 7s.; some free. | 2 | 15-40 |
St Thomas' Refuge, 34 Somers Road, Southsea | 1876 | | Fallen girls from the Diocese of Winchester; temporarily; free. | 6 | under 30 |
Proetstant Home for Fallen Women, Brunswick Road, Southsea | 1863 | | Fallen women. | 45 | |
St Andrew's Laundry Cottage Home, Fawcett Road, Southsea | 1893 | | Fallen women; first fall only; a few mothers and babies received; £5 entrance fee; if before confinement, £8. | 20 | under 20 |
St Andrew's Home for Girls, 'Gainsborough', 35 St Simon's Road, Southsea | 1910 | 1920CPA. 1930 | Girls from bad homes and those in moral danger. | 29 | 6-16 |
Portsmouth Rescue Society, Hyde Park Road, Southsea | by 1912 | | Fallen women; free; local cases preferred. Remain one year. | 38 | 15-25 |
Portsmouth and Southsea Ladies' Association Home, St Barbara, 91 Victoria Road North, Southsea | 1915 | | Fallen and friendless girls; free; temporarily. | 8 | no limit |
Portsmouth, Portsea, and Southsea Ladies' Association, St Thomas' Refuge, 2 Gloucester Terrace, King's Road, Southsea | 1878 | | Fallen and friendless girls; free; temporarily. | 5 | under 30 |
Salvation Army Home, Summerlands, 9 Villiers Road, Southsea | by 1935 | | Girls and women in distress. | 28 | no limit |
Portsmouth Free Church Council Hostel, Woodlands, 22 Albany Road, Southsea | 1919 | | Unmarried mothers with their first babies. | 12 | no limit |
Convent of Our Lady of Charity and Refuge, St Michael's, London Road, Waterlooville | 1886 | | Penitents and young girls in danger of falling. | | |
Winchester Refuge for Penitent Women, 1 North Walls, Winchester | 1846 | | Fallen girls from all parts; usually remain two years. | 14 | under 20 |
Winchester Diocesan Maternity Home, 1 North Walls, Winchester | by 1949 | | First maternity cases from Winchester diocese; 5s. and £1 1s. Fee. | 16m/12b | 16-20 |
Winchester Refuge, 55 Eastgate Street, Winchester | 1899 | | Fallen girls from all parts; usually remain two years. 6s. | 8 | no limit |
Winchester Refuge, St Anne's, Petersfield Road, Winchester | by 1935 | | Fallen girls; temporarily; payment according to circumstances. | 6 | no limit |
Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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The Shelter, Bengeo | | | Servant class. | 5 | no limit |
Bishop's Stortford Shelter, 41 Dane Street, Bishop's Stortford | 1904 | | Fallen women; temporarily; also preventive cases; free from locality; others, 5s. | 3 | no limit |
Bishop's Stortford Shelter, 63 Stanstead Road, Bishop's Stortford | by 1935 | | Fallen women; temporarily; also preventive cases; free from locality; others, 5s. | 5 | no limit |
Cheshunt Maternity Home, Hope House, Cheshunt | 1913 | | Girls chiefly of the servant class; 8s. 6d. | 9 | under 25 |
St Anne's Home, Hemel Hempstead | by 1930 | | Preventive and rescue cases; payment according to circumstances. | 4 | no limit |
Hertford Shelter, Molewood Villa, 33 Fanshawe Street, Hertford | 1911 | | All classes; from 3s. 6d.; local cases free. | 5 | under 35 |
Barnet Home for Friendless Girls, 12 Park Road, High Barnet | by 1930 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily. | 6 | no limit |
Barnet Home for Friendless Girls, 59 The Drive, High Barnet | 1908 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily. | 2 | no limit |
Hitchin Shelter, 39 Walsworth Road, Hitchin | 1905 | | Fallen or destitute women temporarily. Diocesan cases free; others 5s. | 3 | no limit |
St Barnabas' Shelter, 27 Sandpit Lane, St Albans | by 1935 | | Friendless girls and others needing temporary help. | 16 | no limit |
St Barnabas's Shelter, Culver Road, Bernard's Heath, St Albans | 1897 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 3 | no limit |
St Albans Shelter, The Poplars, 2 Church Street, St Albans | by 1930 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
St Albans Shelter, The Poplars, Church Crescent, St Albans | by 1920 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
St Mary's Refuge, Watton Road, Ware | 1901 | | All classes; local cases free; others 6s. | 3 | no limit |
St Agnes House, 10-12 St John's Road, Watford | by 1930 | | Women and girls needing help temporarily. Local cases free. | 5 | no limit |
St Agnes Shelter, 12 St John's Road, Watford | 1901 | | Rescue and preventive cases, temporarily; 5s. Local cases free. | 7 | no limit |
Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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St Faith's Home, St Faith's Lane, Bearsted | by 1930 | | Girls with their first illegitimate infants. | 25m/12b | under 20 |
Church Army Home for Friendless Girls, 20 Ravensbourne Road, Bromley | 1913 | | Fallen women; 5s.; some free. | 7 | no limit |
Rochester Diocesan Association for the Care of Friendless Girls, 29 Ravensbourne Road, Bromley | by 1930 | | Fallen women; 8s. 6d.; some free. | 5 | 15-30 |
5 Bromley Common, Bromley | by 1949 | | | | |
Canterbury Ladies' Rescue Society, 16 St Mary's Lane, Castle Street, Canterbury | 1884 | | Rescue and preventive cases received temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
Canterbury and East Kent Refuge and Rescue Society, Temporary Home, Queningate, 89 Broad Street, Canterbury | 1848 | | Rescue cases temporarily. Free from Canterbury; others 5s. | 7 | no limit |
Chatham Salvation Army Home, 117 Henry Street, Chatham | 1898 | | Girls and women in distress. | 9 | no limit |
Chatham Hostel and Remand Home, 12 New Road, Chatham | by 1930 | | Fallen women; free; temporarily. | 7 | no limit |
Chatham House of Refuge and Industrial Home, 148 Rainham Road, Chatham Hill, Chatham | 1856 | | Troublesome girls, particularly those in danger. Free. Remain two years. | 24 | 15-18 TH), 17-25 (MH) |
Chatham Salvation Army Home, 42 New Road, Chatham | by 1920 | | Girls and women in distress. | 17m/5b | no limit |
Chatham Salvation Army Home, 9-11 New Road, Chatham | by 1930 | | Girls and women in distress. | 24 | no limit |
Chatham Shelter, St Mary andSt John's Mission House, 12 New Road, Chatham | by 1900 | | Fallen women; free; temporarily. | 7 | no limit |
Chatham Shelter, St Mary andSt John's Mission House, 13 Nelson Road, Chatham | by 1897 | | Fallen women; free; temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
Chatham Shelter, St Mary andSt John's Mission House, 22 New Road, Chatham | by 1912 | | Fallen women; free; temporarily. | 7 | no limit |
Kent County Female Penitentiary /St Mary's Home, Stone, Dartford | 1860 | | Free to fallen women from all parts, if willing to remain two years; preference given to cases from Kent. | 60 | under 25 |
Deal Shelter, 66 Blenheim Road, Deal | 1926 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
Refuge of the Good Shepherd, 22 Templar Street, Dover | by 1912 | | Free to fallen women professing penitence and willing to remain two years. Small payment when possible. | 8 | under 30 |
Good Shepherd Home and Refuge, 4 Princes Street, Dover | by 1897 | | Fallen women from Dover, free; others 5s. | 12 | under 25 |
House of Shelter, Dover | by 1885 | | | | |
St Hilda's Hostel, 46 Newton Road, Faversham | 1928 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 6 | no limit |
Folkestone Refuge, 221 Dover Road, Folkestone | by 1900 | | Fallen women and maternity cases, before and after confinement. | 10 | 14-25 |
St Agnes Hostel, 49 Coolinge Road, Folkestone | by 1920 | | Friendless and fallen women; temporarily; local cases, free. | 6 | over 14 |
Folkestone and District Refuge, Quested Road, Cheriton, Folkestone | by 1912 | | Friendless and fallen women; temporarily; free. | 11 | |
Kendall House, 12 The Grove, Gravesend | 1923 | 1986 | Friendless and fallen women and girls; temporarily. | 6 | 14-16 |
St Faith's Home, 1-3 Lower Fant Road, Maidstone | by 1912 | | Girls with their first illegitimate infants; 5s. | 12 | 16-25 |
St Faith's Home, 3 Wilton Place, Maidstone | 1899 | | Workhouse girls with their first illegitimate infants in the diocese of Canterbury; 5s. | 8 | |
Preventive Home and Refuge, 53-54 Hardy Street, Maidstone | by 1890 | | Temporary shelter for girls in Maidstone. | | |
Maidstone Refuge, Hope House, 4 (later 7) Bedford Place, Maidstone | 1874 | | Fallen, friendless and destitute girls; remain one month or longer at the discretion of the Lady Superintendent. | 6 | 14-26 |
Maidstone Home, Hope House, 4 Wheeler Street, Maidstone | 1902 | | Fallen and friendless women; remain six months. | 7 | 30-50 |
Maidstone Refuge, Lynton House, Boxley Road, Maidstone | 1891 | by 1900 | Fallen, friendless and destitute girls; remain one month or longer at the discretion of the Lady Superintendent. | 5 | no limit |
St Helena's Home, Upper Grove, Margate | 1908 | | Fallen women and girls; 5s., or £2 2s. entrance fee. | 22 | 16-40 |
St Mildred's Home, Upper Grove, Margate | | | | | |
Refuge, 26 Adelaide Gardens, Ramsgate | by 1885 | | | | |
Ramsgate Hostel, 41 South-Eastern Road, Ramsgate | 1919 | | Unmarried mothers of respectable upbringing, with their first babies. Free from Kent; others £5 entrance fee. | 12m/12b | under 25 |
Thanet Hostel, 55 Ashburnham Road, Ramsgate | by 1930 | | Unmarried mothers of respectable upbringing, with their first babies. Free from Kent; others £5 5s. entrance fee. | 12 | under 25 |
Thanet Refuge, Braeside, 25 Margate Road, Ramsgate | by 1912 | | Fallen girls; temporarily. | 6 | under 25 |
St Laurence's Shelter, 102 Borstal Road, Rochester | by 1949 | | Shelter and Before and After Care Home. | | 10m/3b |
Church Army Refuge / Receiving Home, 25 Star Hill, Rochester | 1919 | | Friendless girls, and those from immoral surroundings; temporarily. | 8 | no limit |
Tonbridge Refuge, 1 Lyons Crescent, Tonbridge | 1909 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; 6s. | 5 | 14-17 |
Tunbridge Wells Association for Befriending Young Women, 36 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells | by 1920 | | Any class; temporarily; 8s. | 3 | no limit |
Tunbridge Wells Rescue and Preventive Association, 4 Grosvenor Park, Tunbridge Wells | by 1912 | | Any class; temporarily; 7s. | 3 | no limit |
Tunbridge Wells Rescue and Preventive Association, Hope Cottage, Basinghall Lane, Tunbridge Wells | 1888 | | Any class; temporarily; 7s. | 3 | no limit |