Homes run by Poor Law Unions - Bedfordshire to Durham
Please note: links from this list are to pages on our companion website
www.workhouses.org.uk.
Bedfordshire
- Bedfordshire Council Home, Hillcote (later Holmfield), 134 London Road, Biggleswade
- Bedfordshire Council Home, Holmeside, Station Road, Biggleswade
- Bedford Union / Bedfordshire Council Cottage Home, Kempston Lodge, 80 Bunyan Road, Kempston
- Luton Union/Council Cottage Home, Beech Hill Homes, Dunstable Road, Luton
Berkshire
- Easthampstead Union / Berkshire Council Cottage Home, 76 Binfield Road, Bracknell
- Easthampstead Union Cottage Home, Wokingham Road, Bracknell
- Cookham (Maidenhead) Union Scattered Home, Cookham Rise, Cookham
- Windsor Union Cottage Home (Girls), Ashdene, St Jude's Road, Englefield Green
- Cookham (Maidenhead) Union Scattered Home, Furze House, Cannon Court Lane, Furze Platt
- Cookham (Maidenhead) Union Scattered Home, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead
- Cookham (Maidenhead) Union Scattered Home, Leopold House, Grenfell Road, Maidenhead
- Cookham (Maidenhead) Union Scattered Home, The Gables, Court House Road, Maidenhead
- Windsor Union / Berkshire Council Cottage Home (Boys), Albany House, Croft Corner, Old Windsor
- Reading Union Scattered Home, 11-13 Millman Road, Reading
- Reading Union/Council Receiving Home, The Beeches, 109 London Road, Reading
- Reading Union Scattered Home, 23-25 and 40 Russell Street, Reading
- Reading Union Scattered Home, 59 Queen's Road, Reading
- Reading Union Scattered Home, 82-84 Crescent Road, Reading
- Reading Union Scattered Home, 'Ashberry' and 'Sutton', Southampton Street, Reading
- Reading Union Scattered Home, 'Camarra' and 'Rosemont', King's Road, Reading
- Reading Union Scattered Home, 'Wilson' and 'Clifford', South Street;, Reading
- Wallingford Union Cottage Homes, Wantage Road, Wallingford
- Wantage Union Home, Manor Road, Wantage
- Reading & Wokingham District School, Victoria Road, Wargrave
- Wokingham Union / Berkshire Council Cottage Home, Murray House, 30 (later 48) Oxford Road, Wokingham
Buckinghamshire
- Wycombe Union School / Buckinghamshire Council Home, Bledlow Ridge Road, Bledlow
- Aylesbury Union Children's Home, The Grove, Main Street, Grendon Underwood
- Aylesbury Union Scattered Home, The Mount, Great Kimble, Princes Risborough
Cambridgeshire
- Cambridge Union/Council Home, 138 Ross Street, Cambridge
- Chesterton Union Home, 83 Newmarket Road, Chesterton
Cheshire
- Birkenhead Union/Council Scattered Home, 84-86 Highfield Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead/Council Union Scattered Home, 93 Westbourne Road, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union/Council Scattered Home, Ashford House, Ashford Road, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union/Council Receiving Home, Manor Grange, 2 Egerton Road, Birkenhead
- Scattered Home, 100 Camden Street, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 16Highfield Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 28 Pilgrim Street, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 297 & 305 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 33 & 226 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 36 Carlton Road, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Receiving Home, 47-49 Church Street, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 5 Lowwood Road, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Receiving Home, 591 New Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 66 & 76 Bridge Street, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union School, Church Road, Birkenhead
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, The Tors, Thorburn Road, New Ferry, Birkenhead
- Chester Union/Council Central and Receiving Home, Easton Park View, 2-4 Wrexham Road, Chester
- Chester PLU Central Home, Wrexham Road, Chester
- Chester Union / Cheshire Council Cottage Home (Girls), Main Road, Dodleston
- Runcorn Union Home, Dutton Lodge, Lodge Lane, Dutton
- Stockport Union Scattered Home, The Cottage, 2 Heaton Road, Heaton Norris
- Wirral Union / Cheshire Council Receiving Home, Brynmor, 32 North Parade, Hoylake
- Altrincham (Bucklow) Union / Cheshire Council Scattered Home and Reception Centre , Kilrie, Northwich Road, Knutsford
- Altrincham (Bucklow) Union Receiving Home, Clifton House, Cranford Avenue, Knutsford
- Altrincham (Bucklow) Union Scattered Home, Mobberley Road, Knutsford
- Northwich Union Cottage Homes, The Lymes, 271 London Road, Leftwich
- Chester Union / Cheshire Council Cottage Home (Boys), Hermitage Road, Little Saughall
- Macclesfield Union / Cheshire Council Scattered Home (Girls), Ash Mount, Peter Street, Macclesfield
- Macclesfield Union / Cheshire Council Scattered Home (Boys), Holm Lea, Chester Road, Macclesfield
- Nantwich Union / Cheshire Council Cottage Homes, The Mount, Crewe Road, Nantwich
- Nantwich Union School, 100 Barony Road, Nantwich
- Stockport Union/Council Scattered Home, 1 Mount Vernon, Turncroft Lane, Stockport
- Stockport Union/Council Scattered Home, Brook House, 41 Banks Lane, Stockport
- Stockport Union Scattered Home, 2 Hall Street, Stockport
- Stockport Union Scattered Home, 20-26 St Thomas's Place, Stockport
- Chorlton Union / Manchester Council Cottage Homes, Styal Road, Styal
- Chester Union Cottage Home, Long Lane, Upton Heath
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home / Wallsey Council Receiving Home, 59 Albion Street, Wallasey
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 66 Falkland Road, Wallasey
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 141 Seaview Road, Wallasey
- Birkenhead Union Scattered Home, 6 & 10 Mill Lane, Wallasey
Cornwall
- Bodmin Union / Cornwall Council Scattered Home (Girls), 17 Beacon Road, Bodmin
- Bodmin Union / Cornwall Council Scattered Home (Boys), Berrycombe Hill, Bodmin
- Falmouth Union / Cornwall Council Home (Girls), 11 Clare Terrace, Falmouth
- Liskeard Union / Cornwall Council Home (Boys), 5 Wadeland Terrace, New Road, Liskeard
- Liskeard Union / Cornwall Council Home (Girls), 6 Westwood Terrace, Old Road, Liskeard
- St Germans Union Home, 3 Anderton Villas, Lower Anderton Road, Millbrook
- St Austell Union / Cornwall Council Scattered Home (Girls), 45 Slades Road, St Austell
- St Austell Union / Cornwall Council Scattered Home (Boys), 'Tregonissey', St Austell
- St Austell Union Scattered Homes, 'Godolphin', St Austell
- St Austell Union Scattered Homes, 'St Blazey Gate', St Austell
- St Austell Union Scattered Homes, 'Trewhiddle', St Austell
- St Columb Major Union Scattered Home, 'Menalhyl', St Columb Major
- St Columb Major Union Scattered Home, 'Treleigh', New Road, St Columb Major
- St Columb Major Union Scattered Home, Bank Street, St Columb Major
- St Columb Major Union Scattered Home, Fore Street, St Columb Major
Cumberland
- Carlisle Union School, Harraby Hill, Carlisle
- Cockermouth Union School, Flimby Lodge, Flimby
- Whitehaven Union Cottage Homes, 26 Rose Hill, Harrington
- Cockermouth Union Cottage Homes, 34 North Street, Maryport
- Penrith Union Cottage Home, Lark Hall, Robinson Street, Penrith
- Carlisle Union/Council Cottage Homes, Brackenber Lodge, Home Lane, Shap
- Whitehaven Union Cottage Homes, Main Street, St Bees
Derbyshire
- Ashbourne Union / Derbyshire Council Cottage Homes, 58-60 Mayfield Road, Ashbourne
- Belper Union / Derbyshire Council Cottage Homes (Girls), 50-52 Holbrook Road, Belper
- Belper Union / Derbyshire Council Cottage Homes, Park Side, Belper
- Chesterfield Union School / Derbyshire Council Home, Ashgate Road, Brampton
- Chapel-en-le-Frith Union / Derbyshire Council Home, Manchester Road, Chapel en le Frith
- Derby Union/Council Scattered Home, 2-3 Friary Street, Derby
- Derby Union/Council Receiving Home, 2-4 Mount Street, Derby
- Derby Union/Council Scattered Home, 27-29 Clarence Road, Derby
- Derby Union/Council Scattered Home, 35 Gerard Street, Derby
- Derby Union/Council Scattered Home, 42-44 Park Grove, Derby
- Derby Union/Council Girls' Training Homes, 67-69 Burton Road, Derby
- Derby Union/Council Scattered Home, 89-91 Porter Road, Derby
- Shardlow Union / Derbyshire Council Scattered Home, The Grove, Shardlow
Devon
- Tiverton Union Home, Ayshford
- Barnstaple Union Cottage Home / Luscombe House, 19A Alexandra Road, Barnstaple
- Stoke Damerel (Devonport) Union / Plymouth Council Receiving Home, Stoke House, Ford Hill, Devonport
- Stoke Damerel (Devonport) Union Scattered Home, 15-16 Cotehele Villas, Stoke, Devonport
- Exeter Union/Council Receiving Home, 79 Heavitree Road, Exeter
- St Thomas Union Home, Chase Villa, 49-51 Church Road, Exeter
- Tavistock Union Scattered Homes, Gunnislake
- Newton Abbot Union Receiving Home, Meadowside, 41 Highweek Road, Newton Abbot
- Newton Abbot Union Scattered Home (Girls), 25-27 Prospect Road, Newton Abbot
- Newton Abbot Union Scattered Home (Boys), 64 St Leonard's Terrace, Newton Abbot
- Newton Abbot Union Scattered Home (Girls), 75 Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot
- Newton Abbot Union Scattered Home (Boys), Bradley View, 4 Totnes Road, Newton Abbot
- Newton Abbot Union Scattered Home (Girls), Brookhill, 29 Highweek Street, Newton Abbot
- Newton Abbot Union Scattered Home (Boys), Greenaway Villa, 28-30 Highweek Road, Newton Abbot
- Plympton St Mary Union Cottage Homes, 12-13 Beaumont Terrace, Crownhill, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union/Council Receiving Home, 13 Hill Park Crescent, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union/Council Scattered Home, 2 Gifford Terrace, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union/Council Scattered Home, 20 Channel View Terrace, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union/Council Scattered Home, 36 Hill Park Crescent, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union/Council Scattered Home, 5 Saltram Villas, Laira, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union/Council Scattered Home, 80 Mount Gold Road, Plymouth
- East Stonehouse Union Home, 13 Clarence Place, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union Scattered Home, 19 Egerton Road, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union Scattered Home, 55 & 168 Alexandra Road, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union Scattered Home, 6 Ashord Road, Mutley, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union Scattered Home, Priory House, Priory Lawn Terrace, Lower Compton, Plymouth
- Plymouth Union Scattered Home, Southern Villa, Park Road, Compton, Plymouth
- Tiverton Union Home, Shillingford
- South Molton Union Home, 41 East Street, South Molton
- Tavistock Union Scattered Home, 33 West Street, Tavistock
Dorset
- Christchurch Union / Bournemouth Council Cottage Homes, Fairmile Road, Christchurch
- Poole Union / Dorset Council Scattered Home, Corgrigg, Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole
- Poole Union / Dorset Council Scattered Home, 'Woodlands', 169 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole
County Durham
- Auckland Union / Durham County Council Cottage Homes, Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland
- Chester-le-Street Union Cottage Homes, Durham Road, Chester-le-Street
- South Shields Union/Council Cottage Homes, Sunniside Lane (later 10 Oakleigh Gardens), Cleadon
- Darlington Union/Council Cottage Homes (Girls), 107 Eastbourne Road, Darlington
- Darlington Union/Council Cottage Homes (Boys), Dodmire, Eastbourne, Darlington
- Darlington Union Cottage Homes (Girls), Queen (now Commercial) Street, Darlington
- Durham Council Emergency Reception Centre, Crossgate Moor, Durham
- Durham Union / County Council Cottage Homes, Redhills Lane, Crossgate Moor, Durham
- Durham Union Scattered Home (Boys), 198 Gilesgate, Durham
- Durham Union Scattered Home (Girls), 8 Church Street, Durham
- Easington Union / Durham County Council Home, Hall Walks, Easington
- Gateshead Union / Durham County Council Cottage Homes, Corbridge Road, Medomsley, Gateshead
- Houghton-le-Spring Union / Durham County Council Cottage Homes, Houghton le Spring
- Lanchester Union / Durham County Council Cottage Homes, Front Street, Lanchester
- South Shields Union Schools, Harton Lane, South Shields
- Stockton on Tees Union / Durham Council Scattered Homes, 44-50 Windsor Road, Stockton on Tees
- Stockton on Tees Union Scattered Homes, 52-54 & 59-61 Hartington Road, Stockton on Tees
- Sunderland Union Receiving Home, Havelock Tower, 288 Hylton Road, Sunderland
- Sunderland Union/Council Cottage Homes, Highfield, 288 Hylton Road, Sunderland
- Hartlepool Union/Council Home, Blakelock House, 63 Blakelock Road (now Gardens), West Hartlepool
- Hartlepool Union Cottage Homes, 1-2 Park Road, West Hartlepool
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