Working Girls' Homes
England
Berkshire
- Berkshire Council Cressex Lodge Hostel for Girls, Terrace Road, Binfield, Bracknell
- Berkshire Council Bramerton Hostel for Girls, Bray Road, Maidenhead
Cheshire
- St Margaret's Home, Mersey Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
- Cheshire Council Broadfield Hostel for Girls, Davenport
- Apprentice House, Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
Cornwall
- Cornwall Council Penelvan Hostel for Girls, Roskear, Camborne
Derbyshire
- Derbyshire Council Hostel for Girls, 191 Burton Road, Derby
Devon
- St Nicholas' House, 20 Alphington Road, Exeter
- Mayflower Maternity Home, Abbotsfield, Seymour Road, Mannamead, Plymouth
Dorset
- Bournemouth Council Girls' Hostel, Poole Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth
- Dorset Council Hostel for Girls, 7 Cornwall Road, Dorchester
County Durham
- Co. Durham Council Hostel for Girls, The Larches, 5 Larches Road, Durham
- Gateshead Council Working Hostel for Girls, 2/4 Cambridge Terrace, Gateshead
- Sunderland Council Hostel for Working Boys (later Girls), 14 Esplanade West, Sunderland
- Sunderland Council Hostel for Working Girls, 3 Esplanade, Sunderland
Essex
- Essex Council The Lions Hostel for Girls, 15 Avenue Road, Brentwood
- Ellesmere, 7-8 Grove Crescent, South Woodford
- Beechwood, 2 Westborough Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
Gloucestershire
- Bristol Council Hostel for Working Girls, Branksome, 148 Redbourne Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol
- Bristol Council Hostel for Working Girls, Branksome, 17 Ashgrove Road, Bristol
- Mary Carpenter Memorial Working Women's Home, 10 Bishop Street, Portland Square, Bristol
- Elm House Shelter, 10 Whatley Road, Bristol
Hampshire
- Portsmouth Council Deveron, 26 Catisfield Road, Fareham
- Portsmouth Council Godbey House, 380 Seafront Road, Hayling Island
- Portsmouth Council Home, 121 Southampton Road, Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Council Home, 145 Kingsley Road, Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Council Home, 19 Chilgrove Road, Drayton, Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Council Home, 3 Lightfoot Lawn, Kingsley Road, Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Council Home, 4 Godiva Lawn, Kingsley Road, Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Council Home, 51 Seaway Crescent, Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Council Working Girls' Hostel, Beechside, 235 Havant Road, Portsmouth
- St Teresa's Hostel, Edelvale Road, Bitterne, Southampton
- Portsmouth Council Home, 3 Yarborough Road, Southsea
- Portsmouth Council Home, 83 Gains Road, Southsea
- 16 St David's Road, Southsea
- Portsmouth Council Home, 7 Jubilee Road, Waterlooville
Hertfordshire
- Barnet Council Hostel for Girls, 68A Meadow Close, Dollis Valley, Barnet
Kent
- The Lodge, Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford
- Bromley Council Charnwood Hostel for Girls, 53 Elmstead Lane, Chislehurst
- Southwark Council Girls' Hostel Annexe, 134 Petersham Drive, St Paul's Cray
- Southwark Council Small Home, 161 Petersham Drive, St Paul's Cray
- Southwark Council Girls' Hostel, 45-47 Petersham Drive, St Paul's Cray
Lancashire
- Liverpool Council Hostel for Girls, Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool
- Manchester Council Moorfield House Hostel for Girls, 135 Lapwing Lane, Didsbury, Manchester
- Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission Refuge, 21 Anson Road, Manchester
- St Vincent's, 85 Rumford Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester
- Lancashire Council Hostel for Girls, 113A Watling Street Road, Preston
Leicestershire
- Leicester Council Hostel for Working Girls / Short-stay Hostel, 136 Westcotes Drive, Leicester
Lincolnshire
- Lindsey (Lincolnshire) Council Wordsworth Hostel for Girls, 205 Yarborough Road, Lincoln
London (E/EC Postal Areas)
- St Mary's Home for Factory and Working Girls, 26 Bow Road, Bow E3
- Hackney Council Girls' Hostel, 4 Oswald Street, Hackney E5
- Holborn DeanerySt Faith's Home, 2 Myddleton Square, Holborn EC1
London (N/NW Postal Areas)
- Haringey Council Home, 32 Haringey Park, Crouch End N8
- Middlesex Council Home, 32 Haringey Park, Crouch End N8
- London Council Westlea Hostel, 6 Dartmouth Park Avenue, Dartmouth Park NW5
- Gertrude Owen House, 15 Highbury New Park, Highbury N5
- Middlesex Council Mountfield Residential Club, 66 Shepherds Hill, Highgate N6
- Haringey Council Hostel for Girls, 9 Whitley Road, Tottenham N17
- St Catherine's Hostel, 80/82 West End Lane, West Hampstead NW6
- Our Lady's Hostel for Business Girls, Willesden NW10
London (SE/SW Postal Areas)
- Homes for Working Girls in London, Ada Lewis Home, 31 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea SW3
- After-care Hostel for Girls, Foulkes House 164 Denmark Hill, Denmark Hill SE5
- Forest Hill Hostel for Girls, Forest Hill SE23
- St Matthew's Lodging Home for Working Girls, 40 Filmer Road, Fulham SW6
- Girls' Hostel, 16 Southwell Gardens, Kensington SW7
- Girls' Hostel, 44 Ennismore Gardens, Kensington SW7
- Wandsworth Council Hostel for Girls, 25 Westleigh Avenue, Putney SW15
- Working Girls' Home, 49 Nelson Square, Blackfriars Road, Southwark SE1
- Westminster Working Women's Home, 118 Horseferry Road, Westminster SW1
- St Louise's Hostel, 33 Medway Street, Westminster SW1
- Westminster Hostel for Working Girls, 43-45 Vincent Square, Westminster SW1
- St Vincent's Hostel for Working Girls, Carlisle Place, Westminster SW1
London (W/WC Postal Areas)
- Homes for Working Girls in London, Victoria House, 47 Prince's Square, Bayswater W2
- St Teresa's Hostel, 111 Gower Street, Bloomsbury WC1
- St Maria Goretti's Hostel, 4 Chsiwick Lane, Chiswick W4
- Emerson Bainbridge Hostel, Kingsway, Covent Garden WC2
- Gertrude Owen House, Siddons Buildings, Drury Lane, Covent Garden WC2
- Girls' Hostel, 22 Upper Mall, Hammersmith W6
- St Vincent's Home for Working Girls, 14 Blandford Street, Marylebone W1
- Homes for Working Girls in London, Hyde House, 9 Bulstrode Street, Marylebone W1
- Homes for Working Girls in London, Lincoln House, 116A Baker Street, Marylebone W1
- St Anne's Home for Working Girls, 317 Portobello Road, Notting Hill W10
- Homes for Working Girls in London, Domgay House, 11 Fitzroy Street, St Pancras W1
- Homes for Working Girls in London, Garfield House, 8 Fitzroy Square, St Pancras W1
- Emerson Bainbridge Hostel, 47 Cleveland Street, Westminster W1
Middlesex
- Enfield Council Hostel for Girls, 36 Holtwhites Hill, Enfield
- Hounslow Council Home, Walton Lodge, 11 St James' Road, Hampton Hill
- Middlesex Council Home, Walton Lodge, 11 St James' Road, Hampton Hill
- The Old Vicarage, 124 Kingsbury Road, Hendon
- Ealing Council Mill Hall Hostel, Norwood Road, Southall
Norfolk
- 81 Wisbech Road, King's Lynn
- Norfolk Council Hostel for Girls, 191-193 College Road, Norwich
- Norwich Council Hostel for Girls, Tillett Road East, Norwich
- St George's Club and Home for Working Girls, 70 Pitt Street, Norwich
Northamptonshire
- Soke of Peterborough Council Home, Thorpe Road House, Thorpe Road, Peterborough
Northumberland
- St Joseph's, 19 Akenside Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Newcastle Diocesan Maternity Home, Elswick Lodge, 128 Park Road (now Park Close), Newcastle upon Tyne
Nottinghamshire
- Nottinghamshire Council Forest Lodge Working Hostel for Girls, First Avenue, Forest Fields, Nottingham
Somerset
- Somerset Council Hostel for Girls, 87 Staplegrove Road, Taunton
Staffordshire
- Burton upon Trent Council Girls' Hostel, 53 Union Street, Burton-on-Trent
- Staffordshire Council The Birches Working Girls' Home / Children's Home, Sidmouth House, Newcastle under Lyme
- Stoke-on-Trent Council Hostel for Girls, Tunstall
Surrey
- St Mary's Industrial School for Roman Catholic Girls: Annexe, 24 Howard Road, South Norwood
- Sutton Council Hostel for Girls, 57 Montagu Gardens, Wallington
Sussex
- East Sussex Council The Yews Hostel for Working Boys and Girls, 55 Boltro Road, Haywards Heath
- Dolling Memorial Home, 29 Teville Road, Worthing
Warwickshire
- After-care Hostel for Girls, Alveston Leys, Alveston
- Birmingham Council Home for Working Girls, 1-3 Hyperion Road, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Milton Grange Home for Working Girls, 16 Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Highters Heath Hostel for Boys, 27 Highters Close, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Home for Working Girls, 50 Sheridan Walk, Castle Vale, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Milton Grange Home/Hostel, Forest Road, Moseley, Birmingham
- Birmingham Council Milton Grange Home, Oakwood Road, Moseley, Birmingham
- Working Girls' Hostel, 86 Great Brook Street, Birmingham
- Working Girls' Hostel, Shaftesbury House, 3-5 St Mary's Row, Birmingham
- St Joseph's Hostel, 33 Princip Street, Birmingham
- Manresa Working Hostel for Girls, 40 Vernon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Warwickshire Council Hostel for Girls, 5 Pound Lane, Lillington, Leamington Spa
- Fairhaven Hostel, 76 Leam Terrace, Leamington Spa
Worcestershire
- Worcestershire Council The Birches Hostel for Girls, 98 New Road, Bromsgrove
- St Catherine's, St Edward's House, West Malvern
East Riding of Yorkshire
- Hull Council Hostel for Girls, 1123 Hessle High Road, Kingston upon Hull
- Hull Home for Working Girls, 71-72 Wright Street, Kingston upon Hull
North Riding of Yorkshire
- Hostel for Girls, 274 MartonRoad, Middlesbrough
West Riding of Yorkshire
- Bradford Council Oakwell House, 8 Oak Avenue, Bradford
- St Mary's Hostel, 117 Barkerend Road, Bradford
- West Haven, 146 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury
- Low Apprentice House (Girls), Hardisty Hill, Fewston
- Catholic Women's League Hostel for Working Girls, 5 Robert Street, Harrogate
- Leeds Council Hostel for Girls, 18 Elmete Avenue, Leeds
- Catholic Women's League Hostel for Working Girls, 2 Blenheim Square, Leeds
- Sheffield Council Hostel for Girls, 35 Broomgrove Road, Sheffield
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
- St Martha's Home, 17/19 Spital, Aberdeen
- King Street Home for Girls, 684 King Street, Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Young Women's Hostel, 76-78 Dee Street, Aberdeen
Angus (Forfarshire)
- Church of Scotland Hostel, 11 Seafield Road, Dundee
- Working Girls' Home, 25 Forebank, Dundee
- St Vincent's Children's Refuge and Working Girls' Home, 26 Roseangle, Dundee
Lanarkshire
- Hamilton House Girls' Hostel, 4 Crown Terrace, Glasgow
- Broom House Hostel for Girls, 40 Circus Drive, Glasgow
- Church of Scotland Hostels, 4 St Andrew's Drive, Glasgow
- Young Women's Hostel, 64 Port Street, Anderston, Glasgow
- Working Girls' Hostel, 65 Wilton Street, Glasgow
- St Mary's Hostel, 71 Wilton Street, Glasgow
- Church of Scotland Hostels, 8 Westercraigs, Glasgow
- Young Women's Hostel, 91 West Princes Street, Glasgow
- Working Girls' Hostel, West Princes Street, Glasgow
Midlothian
- Midlothian Council Working Girls' Hostel, 12-14 Dougall Court, Dalkeith
- Church of Scotland Hostel for Girls, 13 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh
- St Margaret's House Hostel for Girls, 3 Saxe-Coburg Place, Edinburgh
- 38 Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh
- Church of Scotland Hostel for Girls, 8 Royal Circus, Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Home for Working Girls, Chalmers House, 39 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh
Peeblesshire
- Church of Scotland Hostel, Tweed Green, Peebles
Northern Ireland
Co. Antrim
- Eastern Board Council Ettaville Hostel for Girls (Working), 4 Kirkliston Drive, Belfast
- Hostel for Girls, 46 Ulsterville Avenue, Belfast
- Hostel for Girls, Bristol Avenue, Belfast
- Thorndale House Hostel, Duncairn Avenue, Antrim Road, Belfast
Republic of Ireland
Co. Dublin
- St Mary's Hostel, 69 Mountjoy Square, Dublin
- Our Lady's Home, Henrietta Street, Dublin
France
Haute-Garonne
- Maison de Famille, 10 Rue des Chapeliers, Toulouse
- Maison de Famille, 27 Allées de la Garonne, Toulouse
Haute-Vienne
- Orphelinat des Servantes, 27 Boulevard de la Corderie, Limoges
Ille-et-Vilaine
- Oeuvre de Sainte Anne, 5 Rue de l'Embarcadère, Rennes
Loire
- Maison Paternelle de Saint Genest Lerpt, Saint-Genest-Lerpt
Mayenne
- Asile de Sainte Marthe, 48 Boulevard de Tours, Laval
- Maison de Famille pour les Jeunes Apprenties, Laval
Puy-de-Dôme
- Maison de Famille, Clermont-Ferrand
Rhône
- Oeuvre des Blandines, 10 Rue Tramassac, Lyon
- Providence du Prado, 14 Rue Dumoulin, Lyon
- Oeuvre de Marie Auxiliatrice, 5 Rue Bossuet et 23 Rue de l'Orangerie, Lyon
- Asile pour les Domestiques et les Ouvrières Protestantes, 61 Rue Garibaldi, Lyon
Sarthe
- Maison de famille de l'Enfant Jésus, 5 Rue Saint Vincent, Le Mans
Seine-Inférieure
- Oeuvre des Franciscaines Servantes de Marie, Pavilly
Vosges
- Maison de Famille, Éloyes
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