Working Boys' Homes
England
Berkshire
- Berkshire Council St Anthony's Hostel for Boys, 76 Binfield Road, Bracknell
Buckinghamshire
- Buckinghamshire Council Saunderton Hostel, Saunderton
- Buckinghamshire Council Elmside Hostel, 1 Upton Road, Slough
- Kensington and Chelsea Council Hostel for Boys, Wentworth House, 161 Doddsfield Road, Britwell, Slough
Cheshire
- Chester Home for Working Boys, Albion House, Lower Bridge Street, Chester
- Cheshire Council Norwood Hostel for Boys, Marple
- Apprentice House, Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
Cornwall
- Cornwall Council Duncan House Hostel for Boys, 114 Fore Street, Saltash
Dorset
- Bournemouth Council Working and Older Boys' Hostel, Poole Lane, Bournemouth
- Dorset Council Brandon Hostel for Working Boys, Holland Road, Weymouth
County Durham
- Gateshead Council Hostel for Working Boys, 15 Saltwell View, Gateshead
- Gateshead Council Reception and Assessment Centre, 50 Malton Green, Gateshead
- Co. Durham Council Home/Hostel for Boys, 31 St Oswald's Walk, Newton Aycliffe
- Co. Durham Council Hostel for Boys, 52 Hartington Road, Stockton-on-Tees
- Sunderland Council Hostel for Working Boys, 15 Thornhill Park, Sunderland
Essex
- Grays Agency Home (Certified), 69 New Road, Grays
Gloucestershire
- Bristol Council Hostel for Working Boys, Uphill, 53 Cotham Road, Bristol
- Bristol Council Hostel for Working Boys, Uphill, 63A Silbury Road, Ashton, Bristol
Hampshire
- Portsmouth Council Working Boys' Hostel, Loewood, 26 Sixth Avenue, Cosham
Herefordshire
- Hereford and District Working Boys' Home and Certified Industrial School, Bath Street, Hereford
- Hereford and District Working Boys' Home, Commercial Road, Hereford
Kent
- Kent Council Home for Working Boys, 1 New Road, Chatham
- St Mary's, Denny House, 53 Parrock Road, Gravesend
- Southwark Council Boys' Hostel, 60 Halfway Strett, Sidcup
Lancashire
- Blackburn Council Home for Working Boys, 108 Cherry Street, Blackburn
- Blackburn Council Home for Working Boys, 4 Audley Range, Blackburn
- Bolton Council Home for Working Boys, Townleys's House, Farnworth, Bolton
- Liverpool Council Working Boys' Home, 101 Shaw Street, Liverpool
- Shaw Street Boys' Home, 101-103 Shaw Street, Liverpool
- St Vincent's Home for Roman Catholic Working Boys (Father Berry's Home), 105 Shaw Street, Liverpool
- St Bernard's Home for Working Boys, 119 Shaw Street, Liverpool
- Liverpool Refuge for Roman Catholic Boys, 22 Soho Street, Liverpool
- Boys' Hostel / Home, 25 Fairfield Crescent, Liverpool
- Newman House Auxiliary Home for Working Boys, 99 Shaw Street, Liverpool
- Home for Working Boys, Hornby House, 26 Village Street, Everton, Liverpool
- Home for Working Boys, Hornby House, 49 Shaw Street, Liverpool
- Home for Working Boys, Nugent House, 26 Village Street, Everton, Liverpool
- Manchester Council Hostel for Boys, Summerhill, 60 Palatine Lane, Didsbury, Manchester
- Manchester and Salford Refuges, 214 Lower Broughton Road, Manchester
- Manchester and Salford Refuges Little Boys' Home, 34-36 Great Ducie Street, Manchester
- Manchester and Salford Working Lads' Home and Institute, 68-80 Great Ducie Street, Manchester
- Brigade Boys' Home, 68-80 Great Ducie Street, Manchester
- Manchester and Salford Refuges, Central Home / Industrial Brigade Home, 14 Francis (or Frances) Street, Strangeways, Manchester
- St Joseph's Working Boys' Home, Convent of the Good Shepherd, Victoria Road, Victoria Park, Manchester
- Manchester and Salford Refuges Little Boys' Home, Johnson Street, Queen's Road, Cheetham, Manchester
- Manchester and Salford Refuges, St John's Place, Great Clowes St, Lower Broughton, Manchester
- Lancashire Council Lynnhurst Hostel for Boys, Stanifield Lane, Farington, Preston
- St Vincent's Working Boys' Home, 98 Deepdale Road, Preston
- St Thomas's Home Industrial School Auxiliary Home, Tulketh Hall, Francis Street, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston
- Warrington Council Hostel for Boys, 14 Small Avenue, Warrington
Leicestershire
- Leicester Council Hostel for Working Boys, The Oaks, Mill Hill Lane, Leicester
- Leicester Working Boys' Home, Fern Bank, 173 Avenue Road, Leicester
- Leicester Working Boys' Home, Stoneygate Grove, Avenue Road, Leicester
- Leicestershire Council Tatmarsh House Boys Hostel, 2 Gladstone Avnue, Loughborough
London (E/EC Postal Areas)
- Pelham House, 30 Spital Square, Bishopsgate E1
- Refuge / Working Boys' Home, 20 Newton Street, Holborn EC1
- Tower Hamlets Council Tilburg House, 49-59 Cranbrook Street, Mile End E2
- National Refuges Home for Sailor Boys, 2 Bisterne Place, Poplar E14
- Howard House, 14 Fournier Street, Spitalfields E1
- John Benn Hostel and Milner Hall, 1 Bower Street, Stepney E1
- Working Lads' Institute and Home, 279 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel E1
- Whittington Club and Chambers for Working Youths, 86 Leman Street, Whitechapel E1
- Macgregor House, 9 Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London EC4
London (N/NW Postal Areas)
- Fordham House Hostel, 16 Netherall Gardens, Hampstead NW3
- St George's Hostel, 4 Steele's Road, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead NW3
- Howard House, Howard House, 30 Belsize Avenue, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead NW3
- Hackney Council Boys' Hostel, 100 Shepherdess Walk, Islington N1
- Haddo House, 1 The Grove, Highgate Road, Kentish Town NW5
- Haddo House, 163 Highgate Road, Kentish Town NW5
- Maida Hill Industrial Home and Home for Working Boys, 95 North (now Frampton) Street, Edgware Road, Maida Hill NW8
- Hanbury House, 22 Dorchester Place, Blandford Square, Marylebone NW1
- St Francis' House, 35-37 Albany Street, Marylebone NW1
- Home for Young Workmen (from Regent's Park Road Boys' Home), 197 Euston Road, St Pancras NW1
London (SE/SW Postal Areas)
- Lewisham Council Hostel for Boys, The Pagoda, Pagoda Gardens, Blackheath SE3
- London Council Hostel for Boys, The Pagoda, Pagoda Gardens, Blackheath SE3
- St Agnes' Working Boys' Hostel, Blackheath SE3
- Christ's College Working Boys' Home, 113 Camberwell Road, Camberwell SE5
- Rossie House, 7 (later 15) Champion Hill, Camberwell SE5
- Tyndale House, Tyndale House, 14 Grove Park, Camberwell SE5
- Tyndale House, 29 Whitehead's Grove, Chelsea SW3
- London Council Ingleton House Hostel, Rectory Grove, Clapham SW4
- Boys' Home, 5-17 Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth SE1
- Haddo House, 15 Bath Terrace, Union Road, Southwark SE1
- St Alphege Home for Working Boys, 37 Friar Street, Blackfriars Road, Southwark SE1
- Haddo House, 88 Blackfriars Road, Southwark SE1
- King George's House, 42 Stockwell Road, Stockwell SW9
- Working Boys' Home (later Jersey Home for Working Lads), Wingfield House, 261 South Lambeth Road, Stockwell SW9
- Macgregor House, 127 Tulse Hill, Streatham SW2
- George Blount Home, 14 Rutford Road, Streatham SW16
- Pelham House, Pelham House, 78 Thornton Road, Streatham SW12
- Boys' Hostel, Telford Avenue, Streatham SW2
- St Andrew's Home and Club for Working Boys, 26 Great Peter Street, Westminster SW1
- John Southworth Hostel, 49-55 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Westminster SW1
- Orphanage and Training Home (Mr Fegan's), 62-64 Horseferry Road, Westminster SW1
- St Matthew's Boys' Home, 7 St Matthew's Street, Strutton Ground, Westminster SW1
London (W/WC Postal Areas)
- Rossie House, 16 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury WC1
- National Refuges Working Boys' Home, 19 Broad Street, Bloomsbury WC1
- Rossie House, 35 Lamb's Conduit Street, Bloomsbury WC1
- Newsboys' / Working Boys' Home, 80 Gray's Inn Road, Bloomsbury WC1
- Hanbury House, 63 Warwick Avenue, Maida Vale W9
- Grotto Passage Ragged and Industrial Schools, 55 Paddington Street, Marylebone W1
- St Patrick's Home for Working Boys, 90 Charlotte Street, Marylebone W1
- St Andrew's House and Club for Working Boys, 71 Dean Street, Soho W1
- Shaftesbury Home for Working Boys, Fordham House, 164A Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho WC2
- Southampton House Home for Working Boys, 17 (later 19-21) Southampton Street (now Conway Street), Fitzroy Square, St Pancras W1
Middlesex
- Homes for Working Boys, Sheraton Hostel, Hayes
- St Joseph's Hostel, 28 The Grove, Osterley, Isleworth
Norfolk
- Norfolk Council Hostel for Boys, 81 Easthills Road, Costessey
- Norfolk Council Hostel for Boys, 60 Norwich Road, North Walsham
- Norwich Council Hostel for Boys, 68 Palmer Road, Norwich
Northamptonshire
- Holywood Hostel for Boys, 3 The Avenue, Dallington
Nottinghamshire
- Nottinghamshire Council Hamilton Court Working Boys' Hostel, Hamilton Road, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire Council Bayliss House Working Hostel for Boys, Southwell
Oxfordshire
- Oxfordshire Council The Elms Hostel, 9 Church Green, Witney
Somerset
- Working Boys' Home, 16 Albert Buildings, (Victoria) Bridge Road, Bath
- Working Boys' Home, 32 St James' Parade, Bath
- Upland Cottage, Bathwick Hill, Bath
Staffordshire
- Staffordshire Council Hostel for Working Boys, Woodcross House, Cinderhill, Coseley
- Stoke-on-Trent Council Working Boys' Home, Park Terrace, Stoke-on-Trent
- Stoke-on-Trent Council Home for Working Boys, 2 Stanley Street, Tunstall
Suffolk
- Ipswich Working Boys' Home, 20 Church Street, Ipswich
Surrey
- Surrey Council Verralls Hostel for Boys, Maybury Hill, Woking
Sussex
- West Sussex Council Vernon House Hostel, 29 Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis
- East Sussex Council The Yews Hostel for Working Boys and Girls, 55 Boltro Road, Haywards Heath
- West Sussex Council Melbury House Hostel, 133 Park Road, Worthing
Warwickshire
- Birmingham Council Home for Working Boys, 79-81 Duchess Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Acorn Grove Hostel for Boys, Acorn Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Allenscroft Hostel for Boys, Allens Croft Road, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Copeley Hill Hostel for Boys, Copeley Hill, Erdington, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Milton Grange Home/Hostel, Forest Road, Moseley, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Copeley House Hostel, Frankfort Street, Newtown, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Milton Grange Home, Oakwood Road, Moseley, Birmingham
- St Vincent's Home for Working Boys, 102 Moseley Road, Birmingham
- Birmingham Homes for Destitute and Working Boys, 181 Alcester Street, Birmingham
- Birmingham Homes for Destitute and Working Boys, 243-4 Bradford Street, Birmingham
- St Anthony's Hostel for Boys, 29 Ravenhurst Street, Birmingham
- Warwickshire Council Hostel for Boys, 38 Oakwood Grove, Warwick
Worcestershire
- Worcestershire Council Field View Hostel for Boys, Brickhouse Lane, Stoke Prior
- Priory Farm, Birmingham Road, Studley
East Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
- Bank House, 113/117 Barkerend Road, Bradford
- Bradford Catholic Working Boys' Home, 147 Grafton Street, Bradford
- High Apprentice House (Boys), Hardisty Hill, Fewston
- Wood Nook, Outwood Lane, Horsforth
- Huddersfield Council Hostel for Working Boys, 4 Cowersley Lane, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield
- Leeds Council Hostel for Boys, 24 Grove Hall (or Grovehall) Parade, Beeston, Leeds
- Leeds Council Large Group / Cottage Home, Gledhow Grange, Lidgett Lane, Leeds
- Leeds Council Greystones Hostel for Boys, Spring Bank, 3 Spring Road, Headingley, Leeds
- Bosco House Hostel / Family Group Home, 1 Ashwood Villas, Headingley, Leeds
- Rotherham Council Home for Working Boys, 148 Fitzwilliam Road, Rotherham
- Sheffield Council Working Lads Home, 279-281 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield
- Sheffield Boys' Working Home, 164 Broad Lane, Sheffield
- Sheffield Boys' Working Home, 287-289 Western Bank, Sheffield
- Sheffield Boys' Working Home, 82 Broomspring Lane, Sheffield
Wales
Denbighshire
- Wrexham Union Scattered Home / Denbighshire Council Home for Working Boys, Coppenhall House, 81 Benjamin Road, Wrexham
- Bryntirion Hall, Mold Road, Caergwrle, Wrexham
Glamorgan
- St Vincent's Hostel for Boys, 73 Cardiff Road, Llandaff
- Middlesex Industrial School Home for Sailor Boys, Penarth
- Glamorgan Council Hostel for Boys, Fairways, Sandfields, Port Talbot
- Swansea Council Working Boys' Home, 49 Parkway, Sketty Park, Swansea
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
- Deeford Hostel for Young Men, 59 Riverside Drive, Aberdeen
- Church of Scotland Home, Broadford House, Maberly Street, Aberdeen
Angus (Forfarshire)
- Hostel for Young Men, 2 Ellen Street, Dundee
- Dundee Working Boys' Home, 2 South Ellen Street, Dundee
- Dundee Working Boys' Home, 7 Park Place, Dundee
- Dundee Working Boys' Home, 9 West Bell Street, Dundee
Ayrshire
- Ayr Industrial School for Boys: Auxiliary Home, King Street, Ayr
- Working Boys' Hostel, Redheugh, Dipple Road, Kilbirnie
East Lothian
- Red House Apprentice Home, Musselburgh
Lanarkshire
- Glasgow Council Ardoch Hostel, Glasgow
- Mount Bruce Boys' Hostel, 17 Bruce Road, Glasgow
- Sailors' Orphan Society of Scotland Home, 2 (later 10) Elmbank Street, Glasgow
- Church of Scotland Boys' Home, 44 Windsor Terrace, Glasgow
- Govan Boys' Home, 82 Copland Road, Govan, Glasgow
- Working Home for Catholic Boys, 84 Henrietta Street (now Orr Street), Glasgow
- Glasgow Working Boys' Home, James Morrison Street, Glasgow
- Working Home for Catholic Boys, Margham House, Broomhill Road, Partick, Glasgow
- Working Boys' Hostel, Overbridge, 1 Dumbreck Road, Glasgow
Midlothian
- Catholic Working Boys' Home, 50-52 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home, 72 Grove Street, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home, 9 Leith Street Terrace, Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home, Cockburn Street, Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home / Working Lads' Home, Ponton House, 1 Ponton Street, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
- Working Lads' Home, Ponton House, 6 Magdala Crescent, Edinburgh
Renfrewshire
- Greenock Working Boys' Home, Bank Top, 15 Bank Street, Greenock
- Oakshaw Home for Working Lads, 26 Oakshaw Street East, Paisley
Northern Ireland
Co. Antrim
- Eastern Board Council Kincora Hostel for Working Boys, 236 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast
- Boys' Industrial Brigade and Home, 25-27 Malone Place, Belfast
- Balmoral Working Boys' Home, 27-29 May Street, Belfast
- Balmoral Working Boys' Home, 3-5 Clarendon Place, Belfast
- Bristow Memorial Working Boys' Home, Nettlefield House, Radnor Street, Belfast
Co. Armagh
- Southern Board Council Burnside Hostel for Boys, Craigavon
Republic of Ireland
Co. Cork
- Cork Home for Apprentice Boys, 13 South Terrace, Cork
Co. Dublin
- Dublin Working Boys' Home and Harding Technical School, 2-12 Lord Edward Street, Dublin
- Dublin Working Boys' Home, 34-35 Denzille (now Fenian) Street, Dublin
France
Loire
- Maison Paternelle de Saint Genest Lerpt, Saint-Genest-Lerpt
Rhône
- Providence du Prado, 75 Rue Sébastien Gryphe, Lyon
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