Children's Homes and Institutions in Somerset, 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.
- Bath Council Home, 2 Macaulay Buildings, Widcombe Hill, Bath (BC)
- Bath Council Home, Belle Vue House, 117 Newbridge Hill, Bath (BC)
- Bath Council Home, Jesmond, Bradford Road, Combe Down, Bath (BC)
- Bath Council Home, Rosemary Lodge, Wellsway, Bath (BC)
- Bath Council Home, Three Ways Home / Cottages, Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath* (BC)
- Bath Union Scattered Home, 1 Larkhall Place, Bath* (PL)
- Bath Temporary Shelter, 110 Walcot Street, Bath (MH)
- House of Help for Feeble Minded Women and Girls, 112 Walcot Street, Bath (MH)
- Bath Union Scattered Homes, 1-2 Bridge Road, Twerton, Bath* (PL)
- Hillview, 12 Walcot Parade, Bath (MB)
- Bath Preventive Mission and Ladies' Association Children's Shelter and Young Servants' Home, 12 Walcot Parade, Bath (LA/CS)
- Orphan School and House of Protection, 12 Walcot Parade, Bath
- Bath Vigilance and Rescue Association, 12 Walcot Parade, Bath (MH/PHs)
- Deaf and Dumb Industrial Home, 13 Walcot Parade, Bath
- Bath Union Scattered Home, 15 Lambridge Place, Bath* (PL)
- Hope House, 15 Lambridge Place, Bath (MH/MB)
- Cottage Home for Children from the Workhouse, 15 Lambridge Place, Bath
- Working Boys' Home, 16 Albert Buildings, (Victoria) Bridge Road, Bath (IS)
- Avonside School, 16-18 Walcot Parade, Bath (AS)
- Industrial School for Girls / Walcot Home for Girls, 16-18 Walcot Parade, Bath (IS)
- Industrial Homel for Girls, 2 Albion Place, Upper Bristol Road, Bath
- Industrial School for Girls, 2 Bailbrook Lodge, London Road, Batheaston, Bath (IS)
- St Michael's Orphanage, 2 Bathwick Street, Bath
- Williamson Orphan Home for Girls, 2, 6 and 10 Macaulay Buildings, Widcombe Hill, Bath (CS)
- Bath Preventive Mission and Ladies' Association Refuge and House of Help, 20 Walcot Parade, Bath (LA/MH)
- The Shelter and Servants' Home, 24 St James' Parade, Bath (LA)
- Bath Union Scattered Home, 32 Thomas Street, Bath* (PL)
- Working Boys' Home, 32 St James' Parade, Bath (IS)
- Bath Union Scattered Homes, 3-4 Butty Piece Cottages, Park Street Mews, Portland Road, Bath* (PL)
- Sheppard House School, 40 Grosvenor Place, Bath (AS)
- Industrial School for Destitute Girls, 5 Walcot Parade, Bath (IS)
- Ever Open Door, 55 New King Street, Bath (DB)
- Williamson Orphan Home for Boys, 6 Copseland, Claverton Down Road, Bath (CS)
- CETS Boys' Home / Bath Lads' Home, 7 Norfolk Crescent, Bath (PHm)
- Bath Crèche or Infant Nursery, 7 Westgate Buildings, Bath
- Institution for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb, 8-9 Walcot Parade, Bath (CS)
- Upland Cottage, Bathwick Hill, Bath
- Little Girls' Home, Brookleaze House, Brookleaze Buildings, Larkhall, Bath
- Bath Female Home and Penitentiary, Cornwell Buildings / Walcot Street, Bath (MH)
- St Joseph's, Corston, Bath
- Somerset Industrial Home for Boys, Devonshire House, Wells Road, Bath (IS)
- Fairfield Home for Babies, Fairfield House, 2 Kelston Road, Bath (WS)
- Bath Union Scattered Home, Five Way House, Fosse Lane, Batheaston, Bath* (PL)
- Bath Home for Crippled Boys, Ivythorne, 3 Prospect Place, Bath
- Somerset Industrial Home for Boys, Lower Bristol Road, Twerton-on-Avon, Bath (IS)
- Hatfield Cottage Home, Lyncombe, Bath (CS)
- Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, Prior Park School, Prior Park, Bath (IS)
- Magdalen Hospital, Rock Hall House, Rock Hall Lane, Combe Down, Bath
- Bath Union Receiving Home, Three Ways House, Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath* (PL)
- Sutcliffe Industrial School, Walcot Buildings, Bath (IS)
- Bath Preventive Mission and Ladies' Association Preventive Home, Walker House, 3 Spencer's Belle Vue, Lansdown Road, Bath (LA/CS)
- Saville House Nursery, Weston Park, Bath (WS)
- Somerset Council Home, 22 Underwood, Bathford (CC)
- St Joseph's / Eagle House School, 23 Church Street, Bathford (AS/CC)
- Somerset Council Home, 38 Mountainwood, Bathford (CC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Lyndhurst, 75 Lynton Road, Bedminster (CC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Lyndhurst, 75 Lynton Road, Bedminster (BC)
- St John's House of Mercy, Bedminster (MH)
- Sandhill Park, Bishops Lydeard
- Somerset Council Receiving Home, Northgate, Bridgwater (CC)
- Somerset Council Bawdrip House Family Centre, Uplands, Bawdrip, Bridgwater (CC)
- Bridgwater Girls' Training Home, 37 Friarn/Friern Street, Bridgwater (CS)
- The Friars, Fryern Lawn, Bridgwater (MH)
- Westfield House, Bridgwater
- Somerset Council York House, 4 The Esplanade, Burnham-on-Sea (CC)
- Bridgwater Union / Somerset Council Cottage Home, Cannington House, 1 Fore Street, Cannington* (PL/CC)
- Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, Cannington, near Bridgwater, Cannington (IS)
- Somerset Council Home, 7 Auckland Way, Chard (CC)
- Braeside, Bugway Lane, Chard (MB)
- Axbridge Union Cottage Homes, Cliff View House, Tweentown, Cheddar* (PL/CC)
- Diocesan GFS Lodge & Holiday Home of Rest, 4 Sunnyside Road, Clevedon
- St Edith's Orphanage (Hallam Hall), 30 Dial Hill Road, Clevedon
- Diocesan GFS Lodge, Pendyne, 16 St John's Road, Clevedon
- St Elizabeth's Home for Girls, Prince's Road, Clevedon (CS)
- St Dominic's Home, Prince's Road, Clevedon
- Somerset Council Plainsfield, Orchard Road, Crewkerne (CC)
- House of Help, Misterton, Crewkerne (MH)
- Somerset Council Exmoor House, Westerns, Dulverton* (MB/CC)
- Somerset Council Exmoor Training Centre for Girls, Westerns, Dulverton* (CC)
- Somerset Council Home, Hampton Cottage, Bath, Evercreech (CC)
- Frome Union / Somerset Council Home, Whitewell House, Whitewell Road, Keyford, Frome* (PL/CC)
- Sunnyside Home for Boys, 2 Sunny Side, Frome (CS/WS)
- St Aldhelm's Boys' Home, Oakfield Road, Frome (CS/WS)
- St Aldhelm's Home Printing Works, Oakfield Road, Frome (WS)
- St Louis' Orphanage and School, Welshmill Lane, Frome
- Stephen's Asylum, Frome
- St John the Baptist Orphanage, Frome
- Wells Union / Somerset Council Scattered Home, 42 Northload Street, Glastonbury* (PL/CC)
- Wells Union Scattered Home, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury* (PL)
- St Michael's Laundry, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster (MH)
- Somerset Council Brooklands Remand Home, Langport (CC)
- Elms Family Home, Curry Rivel, Langport (WS)
- Somerset Council Home, Sunnyside, Fenswood Road, Long Ashton (CC)
- Somerset Council Home, Staunton Road, Milverton (CC)
- Somerset Council Olands Reception Centre, Milverton (CC)
- Somerset Council Home, 1 Chestnut Way, Alcombe, Minehead (CC)
- Somerset Council Home, 1 Corn Field, Alcombe, Minehead (CC)
- St Louis' Orphanage and School, Selbourne Place, Minehead
- Ashley Combe, Porlock Weir (DB)
- Avon Council Residential Nursery, Nore House, 68 Nore Road, Portishead (CC/BC)
- Bristol Council Residential Nursery, Nore House, 68 Nore Road, Portishead (BC)
- Bedminster (Long Ashton) Union Cottage Home, Lynton Villa, West Hill Road, Portishead* (PL)
- National Nautical School, Nore Road, Portishead (IS/AS)
- Industrial School Ship 'Formidable', Portishead (IS)
- Industrial School Ship 'Formidable': Tender 'Polly', Portishead (IS)
- Somerset Council Bawdrip Residential Nursery, Puriton (CC)
- Somerset Council Home, Hilworth House, Shepton Mallet (CC)
- Somerset County Home for Mothers and Babies, The Old House, South Petherton (MH/MB)
- Wells Union / Somerset Council Scattered Home, 14 Lawson Terrace, Wilfrid Road, Street* (PL/CC)
- Wells Union Scattered Home, Wraxhall Road, Street* (PL)
- Somerset Council Hostel for Girls, 87 Staplegrove Road, Taunton (CC)
- Taunton Union / Somerset Council Home, Petersfield House, 1-3 Portman Grove, Cheddon Road, Rowbarton, Taunton* (PL/CC)
- St Margaret's Hostel, 11 St Augustine Street North, Taunton (MH)
- Princess Margaret School, 53 Middleway, Taunton (DB)
- Home of the Good Shepherd, 6 Portman Terrace, Rowbarton, Taunton (MH)
- Girls' Shelter, 78 Alma Street, Taunton (MH)
- Taunton Women's Mission, Grove House, Canon Street, Taunton (MH)
- St Saviour's Home for Boys, Park Street, Taunton (CS)
- Taunton Deane School, West Hatch, Taunton (AS)
- Cholwell House Home for Babies, Upper Bristol Road, Temple Cloud (WS)
- Horsington House, Horsington, Templecombe (DB)
- Wellington Union / Somerset Council Home, Chadwell House, 5 Mantle Street, Wellington* (PL/CC)
- Somerset Council Home, Wardleworth House, Wardleworth Way, Wellington (CC)
- St Mary's Orphanage, Brockley Hall, West Town (CS)
- Somerset Council Home, 12 Clarence Road South, Weston super Mare (CC)
- St Margaret's Home, 6 Queen's Road, Weston super Mare
- Free Registry Office and Cheap Lodgings, 62 Orchard Street, Weston super Mare (LA)
- Training Home for Girls, Dewdown House, 64 Beach Road, Weston super Mare (SA)
- St Mary's Home for Mentally Defective Girls, Totterdown Hall, Weston super Mare
- Wick House Nursery, Weston Super Mare (WS)
- Wincanton Union / Somerset Council Home (Boys), Rodber House, Shadwell Lane, Wincanton* (PL/CC)
- Wincanton Union Home (Girls), Linden Cottages, North Street, Wincanton* (PL)
- Wincanton Union Home, Rock Hill House, 23 North Street, Wincanton* (PL)
- Home for Mentally Defective Children, Yatton Hall, Yatton
- Somerset Council Home, 26 St John's Road, Sunningdale, Yeovil (CC)
- Somerset Council Home, Preston Park House, Preston Road, Yeovil (CC)
- Yeovil Union / Somerset Council Cottage Homes, Rosebery Avenue, Yeovil* (PL/CC)
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