Children's Homes and Institutions in Renfrewshire, Scotland
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.
- Renfrewshire Council Rockwood, Gateside Road, Barrhead (CC)
- St Gerard's Mother and Baby Home, Greenock Road, Bishopton (MB)
- St Euphrasia's Training Home, Greenock Road, Bishopton
- Glasgow Council Home, Gryffe Castle, Kilmacolm Road, Bridge of Weir (BC)
- Quarrier's Homes, Bridge of Weir
- Greenock Council Ravenscraig Cottage, Inverkip Road, Greenock (BC)
- Greenock Industrial Schools, 13 Captain Street, Greenock (IS)
- Friendless Girls' Home / Greenock Girls' Home, 21 Brachelston Street, Greenock (IS/AS)
- Caladh House Children's Home, 21 Brachelston Street, Greenock
- Friendless Girls' Home, 24 Mount Pleasant Street, Greenock
- Greenock Working Boys' Home, Bank Top, 15 Bank Street, Greenock
- Bell School for Deaf Children, Nelson Street, Greenock
- Glebe Oral School, Crawford Street, Greenock
- Renfrewshire Council Glebe Oral School, Nelson Street, Greenock (CC)
- Greenock Poorhouse, Captain Street, Greenock (IS/PL/Rfy)
- Greenock Industrial Schools, Factory Lane, Greenock (IS)
- House of Refuge / Shelter for Females, Ingleston Street, Upper Ingleston, Greenock (MH)
- Greenock Borstal, Old Inverkip Road, Greenock (BI)
- Friendless Girls' Home, Upper Ann Street, Greenock
- Renfrewshire Council Urquhart House, Fleming Road, Houston (CC)
- Renfrewshire Council Carsewood Children's Home, Hillfoot Drive, Howwood (CC)
- Sailors' Orphan Society of Scotland Home, Blacksholm Road, Kilmacolm
- Balrossie School, Blacksholm Road, Kilmacolm (AS)
- Paisley Council Children's Home, Barrholm, 31 Moorburn Road, Largs* (PL/BC)
- Paisley Council Children's Home, Arbinafield, Douglas Place, Largs* (PL)
- Glasgow Council Nether Kirkton Girls' Hostel / Children's Home, Nether Kirkton House, Neilston Road, Neilston (BC)
- Dalbeth Girls' School, Greenock Road, Old Bishopton (AS)
- Paisley Council Home, 1 Beech Avenue, Paisley (BC)
- Paisley Council Woodside House, 14 William Street, Paisley (BC)
- Paisley Council Chapel House Residential Nursery, 2 Ardgowan Street, Paisley (BC)
- Paisley Council Home, 227 Lochfield Road, Paisley (BC)
- Paisley Council Auchintorlie House, Seedhill Road, Paisley (BC)
- Oakshaw Home for Working Lads, 26 Oakshaw Street East, Paisley
- Paisley Ragged and Industrial Schools, 79 New Sneddon Steet, Paisley (IS/Rfy)
- Paisley Industrial Schools, Albion Street, Paisley (IS)
- Paisley Council Children's Home, Auchentorlie House, Seedhill Road, Paisley* (PL)
- Paisley Ragged and Industrial Schools, Cawthorn Court, Orr Street, Paisley (IS)
- Paisley Ragged and Industrial Schools, Dyer's Wynd, Paisley
- Graigilinn Farm, Gleniffer Braes, Paisley
- Kibble Reformatory for Boys / Kibble School, Greenock Road, Paisley (Rfy/AS)
- Church of Scotland Rescue Home, Lady Lane, Paisley (MH)
- St Vincent's, Langbank, Paisley
- SGFS Lodge, New Street, Paisley
- Paisley Industrial School for Boys / Thornly Park School, Thornly Park, Paisley (IS/AS)
- Paisley Female Refuge, Victoria Laundry, Lady Lane, Paisley (MH)
- Renfrewshire Council Home, 26 Third Avenue, Renfrew (CC)
- Inverclyde Council Crosshill Home, 1 Crosshill Place, Port Glasgow (CC)
- Carnegie Park Orphanage / Moffat Orphanage, Glasgow Road, Port Glasgow
- Langlands Park School, Glasgow Road, Port Glasgow (AS)
- Sunnybank Children's Home, Glasgow Road, Port Glasgow
- Renfrewshire Council Argyll House, Crosslees, Woodlands Road, Thornliebank (CC)
- Renfrewshire Council Atholl House, Crosslees, Woodlands Road, Thornliebank (CC)
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