Children's Homes and Institutions in Gloucestershire, 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.
- Gloucestershire Council Residential Nursey / Children's Home, Enderley House, Amberley (CC)
- Gloucestershire Council Residential Nursey, Avening House, Avening (CC)
- Gloucestershire Council Home, Meadoway, Blakeney (CC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Badocks, 97 Lacey Road, Stockwood, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Baytrym, 16 Harmer Close, Henbury, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Residential Nursery, Begbrook House, Sterncourt Road, Frenchay, Bristol (CC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Birchavon, 36 Rochester Road, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Hostel for Girls, Branksome, 148 Redbourne Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Brookside, 47 Westbrook Road, Brislington, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Broome House, Witch Hazel Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Channel View, 21A Barrowmead Drive, Lawrence Weston, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Cornercroft, 80 Standfast Road, Henbury, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Douzaine, 5 Leyland Walk, Withywood, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Dunvista, 89 Tarnock Avenue, Tynings, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Elca, 5 Grasmere Close, Southmead, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Fernhill, Saltmarsh Drive, Lawrence Weston, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Fieldview, 65 Duncombe Lane, Kingswood, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Florbrow, 1A Landrail Walk, Stapleton, Bristol (CC/BC)
- The Crescent School for Girls, Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol (CHE/CC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Half Acre, 23 Vowell Close, Hartcliffe, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Highwinds, 33 Highridge Green, Highridge, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Holmdean, 45 Bishopthorpe Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Remand Home for Girls and Classifying Centre, Horfield Lodge, Kellaway Avenue, Horfield, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Mercas, 49 John Wesley Road,St George, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Ridingleaze, Lawrence Weston, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Roselea,. 22 Briar Way, Fishponds, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, The Leaze, 23 Romney Avnue, Lockleaze, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, The Meres, Amercombe Walk, Brislington, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Threeways, 111 Capgrave Crescent,St Anne's, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Home, Uphill, 63A Silbury Road, Ashton, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Reception and Observation Centre, Vinney Green House, Mangotsfield, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Avon Council Family Group Home, Westdrift, Coldpark Road, Withywood, Bristol (CC/BC)
- Bristol Council Mother and Baby Home, 11-13 Snowdon Road, Fishponds, Bristol (MB/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Headquarters Homes, 11-19 Snowdon Road, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 114-115 Beaufort Road,St George's, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 1-2 Park Road, Staplehill, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 1-2 Teewell Hill, Staplehill, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 2-3 Churchways Crescent, Horfield, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, 23 Vowell Close, Hartcliffe, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 2554/256 and 260/ 262 Beechwood Road, Charlton Road, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 3-4 Summerhill Road,St George's, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 6-7 & 9-10 Charlton Road, Fishponds, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Scattered Home, 71-73 Church Road, Horfield, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Truant Industrial School for Boys, 9 Southwell Street, Bristol (IS/BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Amercombe Walk, Brislington, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Badocks, 97 Lacey Road, Stockwood, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Residential Nursery, Begbrook House, Sterncourt Road, Frenchay, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Hostel for Working Girls, Branksome, 148 Redbourne Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Hostel for Working Girls, Branksome, 17 Ashgrove Road, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Brookside, 47 Westbrook Road, Brislington, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Broome House, Witch Hazel Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol (BC)
- School Board Industrial School for Girls, Carlton House, Southwell Street, Kingsdown, Bristol (IS/BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Channelview, 21/21A Barrowmead Drive, Lawrence Weston, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Cornercroft, 80 Standfast Road, Henbury, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Douzaine, 5 Leyland Walk, Withywood, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council The Babies' Home, Downend, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Dunvista, 89 Tarnock Avenue, Tynings, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Elca, 5 Grasmere Close, Southmead, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Fieldview, Duncombe Lane, Speedwell, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Fieldview, 65 Duncombe Lane, Kingswood, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Florbrow, 1A Landrail Walk, Stapleton, Bristol (BC)
- The Crescent School for Girls, Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol (AS/BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Highwinds, 33 Highridge Green, Highridge, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Holmdean, 45 Bishopthorpe Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Remand Home for Girls and Classifying Centre, Horfield Lodge, Kellaway Avenue, Horfield, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Mercas, 49 John Wesley Road,St George, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Roselea,. 22 Briar Way, Fishponds, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Day Industrial School, Temple Back, Bristol (IS/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Cottage Homes, The Crescent, Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Union/Council Receiving Home, The Crescent, Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol* (PL/BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, The Leaze, 23 Romney Avnue, Lockleaze, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Family Group Home, Threeways, 111 Capgrave Crescent,St Anne's, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Hostel for Working Boys, Uphill, 53 Cotham Road, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Hostel for Working Boys, Uphill, 63A Silbury Road, Ashton, Bristol (BC)
- Bristol Council Reception and Observation Centre, Vinney Green House, Mangotsfield, Bristol (BC)
- Mount Hope, 10 Ashley Hill, Bristol (SA/MB)
- Mary Carpenter Memorial Working Women's Home, 10 Bishop Street, Portland Square, Bristol
- Mary Carpenter Home, 10 Bishop Street, Portland Square, Bristol
- Elm House Shelter, 10 Whatley Road, Bristol (MB)
- Industrial Home for Destitute Girls, 11 Dowry Parade, Hotwell Road (later 303 Hotwell Road), Bristol (CS)
- Elm House Shelter, 11 Victoria Walk, Cotham, Bristol (MH)
- Bristol Orthopaedic Hospital and Home for Crippled Children, 12 Grove Road, Redland, Bristol (CS)
- Bristol Nursery for Homeless Infants, 13 Southwell Street, Kingsdown, Bristol
- Bristol Diocesan Refuge and Temporary Home, 13 Wellington Park, Clifton, Bristol (MH)
- Bristol Industrial School for Girls, 14 Somerset Street, Kingsdown, Bristol (IS)
- Victoria Gibbs Memorial Home for Babies, 14 Somerset Street, Kingsdown, Bristol (WS)
- Ashley House, 14 Somerset Street, Kingsdown, Bristol (PHs)
- Grove House Home, 148 Redland Road, Bristol (MH/MB)
- St Martin's Orphanage for Girls, 148-150 Redland Road, Bristol
- Hostel of the Good Shepherd, 15 Wellington Park, Clifton, Bristol (MH/MB)
- St Joseph's /St Teresa'a Roman Catholic Boys' and Girls' School, 2 Dighton Street, Bristol (IS)
- St Teresa's School for Roman Catholic Girls, 2 Dighton Street, Bristol (AS)
- Bristol Female Penitentiary, 2 King's Parade, Clifton, Bristol (MH)
- Elm House Shelter, 246 York York Road, Bristol (MH)
- St John's Diocesan Home, 27-29 Ashley Road, Bristol (MB)
- Bristol Children's Home, 3 Aberdeen Terrace, Clifton, Bristol (CS)
- Violet Wills School, 3 Brunswick Square, Bristol (AS)
- Church Army Labour and Lodging Home, 3 Brunswick Square, Bristol
- Ever Open Door, 33B Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol (DB)
- Ever Open Door, 34 Park Row, Bristol (DB)
- Home for Crippled Children, 34 Richmond Terrace, Clifton, Bristol
- Bristol Industrial School for Girls Auxiliary Home, 34 Somerset Street, Kingsdown, Bristol (IS)
- Bristol Children's Home, 35 Richmond Terrace, Clifton, Bristol (CS)
- Mary Carpenter Memorial Home, 4 Broad Plain, Bristol
- Bristol Maternity Hospital and Home, 50 Southwell Street, Bristol (MH/MB)
- Bristol Female Penitentiary, 60 Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol (MH)
- Salvation Army Shelter, 71 Woodland Road, Bristol (SA/MH)
- Bristol Voluntary Lock Hospital, 87 Ashley Road, Bristol (MH)
- Muller New Orphan Houses, Ashley Down Road, Ashley down, Bristol
- Arno's Court Reformatory for Roman Catholic Girls, Bath Road, Arno's Vale, Bristol (Rfy/MH)
- Bristol Diocesan Home for Girls, Bath Road, Longwell Green, Bristol (CS/WS)
- Mary Carpenter Memorial Boys' Home, Broad Plain,St Philips, Bristol
- Mary Carpenter Home, Causeway, Fishponds, Bristol
- Bristol Home for Feeble-minded Girls, Chasefield, 888 Fishponds Road, Bristol
- The Night Refuge, Church Lane,St Michael's, Bristol (MH)
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Clifton, Bristol
- St Mary's Orphanage, Convent of Mercy, Grange (now Brecon) Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol (CS)
- RC Orphanage for the Education and Training for Service pf Orphan and Destitute Girls, Dighton Street, Bristol (CS)
- Victoria Gibbs Memorial Home for Babies, Durdham Park, Bristol (WS)
- Bristol Female Mission, Elm House, Marlborough Hill, Bristol (MH/MB)
- Kingswood Auxiliary Home, Fairlawn, 23 Montague Hill, Bristol (Rfy)
- Bristol Industrial School for Girls, Fort Row, Bristol (IS)
- Salvation Army Home, Grosvenor House, 89 Ashley Road, Bristol (SA/MH/PHm)
- Hill End House, Hallen Road, Henbury, Bristol
- The Towers / Elizabeth Bishop House, Hazelwood Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol (DB)
- Asylum for Poor Orphan Girls (The Blue Maids), Hook's Mills, Ashley Hill, Bristol
- Bristol Female Refuge Society, Marlborough House, Marlborough Hill, Bristol (MH)
- Salvation Army Maternity Home, Mount Hope, Ashley Hill, Bristol (SA/MH/MB)
- Red Lodge Reformatory for Girls, Park Row, Bristol (Rfy)
- Park Row Industrial School for Boys, Park Row, Bristol (IS)
- Bristol and District Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Park Row, Bristol (CS)
- Bristol and District Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Tyndall's Park, Bristol (CS)
- Bristol Candian Home for Little Girls, Parkfield House, Leigh Road, South Clifton, Bristol (CS)
- Holmwood, Passage Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol (NCH)
- Clifton Industrial School for Boys, Pennywell Lane (now Road), Bristol (IS)
- St Elizabeth's Home, Redcatch Lane, Knowle, Bristol (CS)
- St Agnes' Home for Girls, Redcatch Lane, Upper Knowle, Bristol (CS)
- House of Charity, Redcatch Road, Bristol
- Girls' Preventive Home, Royal Fort Road, Bristol
- St Raphael's Home, Severn House, Hallen Road, Henbury, Bristol (MB)
- Bristol Day Industrial School, Silver Street,St James' Back, Bristol (IS)
- Nazareth House, Sneyd Park House, Stoke Bishop, Bristol
- Bristol Female Penitentiary, Southfield House, Westbury on Trym, Bristol (MH)
- Bristol Laundry Home, Southmead, Westbury on Trym, Bristol (MH)
- Bristol Temporary Home and Lying-in Hospital, Southwell House, Southwell Street, Bristol (MH/MB)
- Colston's Hospital, St Augustine's Back, Bristol
- Bristol Industrial School for Girls, Stanhope House, Cotham Road South, Bristol (IS)
- Ivy Lodge, Stoke Park Colony for Mentally Defective Children, Stapleton, Bristol (IS)
- Stoke House, Stoke Park Colony for Mentally Defective Children, Stapleton, Bristol (IS)
- Clifton Industrial School for Boys, Thorns Building, Church Path Steps, Clifton Wood, Bristol (IS)
- Royal Victoria Homes, Victoria Road, Horfield, Bristol
- Blind Asylum, Callowhill Street, Bristol
- Asylum / School of Industry for the Blind, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol
- Asylum / School of Industry for the Blind, Henleaze Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol
- Royal School for the Blind, Henleaze Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol
- Nazareth House, Westbury Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol
- Wick House Nursery, Wick Road, Brislington, Bristol (WS)
- Red Maid's School, Bristol
- Gloucestershire Council Home, Hallaton House, 41 Sydenham Villas Road, Cheltenham (CC)
- Nazareth House, 10 St James' Square, Cheltenham
- Gloucester Diocesan Home For Little Girls, 2 Alexandra Villas, Hewlett Road, Cheltenham (WS)
- St Catherine's, 2 Berkeley Villas / 21 Pitville Lawn, Cheltenham (MB)
- Frances Owen Memorial Home, 28 Cambray Place, Cheltenham
- Nazareth House, 344 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
- Preventive Home, 5 Greville Terrace, Cheltenham (LA)
- Refuge, 6 Greville Terrace, Cheltenham (LA/MH)
- Nazareth House, Bath Road, Cheltenham
- St Monica's Home for Girls, Battledown Grange, Battledown Approach, Cheltenham (CS/WS)
- Francis Owen Home, Cambray Villa, Cheltenham (LA/MH)
- Probation Home for Girls, Charlton Court, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham (SA/PHm)
- Badgeworth Court, Cold Pool Lane, Badgeworth, Cheltenham (DB)
- Hatherley Brake, Hatherley Road, Upper Hatherley, Cheltenham (DB)
- Refuge and Home, North Parade House, Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham (MH)
- Society of Hope for Young Women and Children, Oak Manor, Hales Rod, Cheltenham
- Church Army Shelter, St Catherine's, 28 Cambray Place, Cheltenham (MH)
- The Shelter, St Catherine's, Hewlett Road, Cheltenham (MH)
- Cheltenham Orphan Asylum for Boys, St Margaret's Road, Cheltenham
- Cheltenham Union Home, The Elms, Swindon Road, Cheltenham* (PL)
- Cheltenham Training Institution, Winchcomb House, Winchcomb Street, Cheltenham
- School of Industry / Female Orphan Asylum / Girls' Orphanage, Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham
- Ladies' Association Shelter, 'Winslowe', Hewlett Street, Cheltenham (LA/MH)
- Gloucestershire Council Home, 31 Dyer Street, Cirencester (CC)
- Gloucestershire Council Home, Leaholme, 2 The Avenue, Cirencester (CC)
- Gloucestershire Council Glebe House, Cam, Dursley (CC)
- Countess of Ducie's Orphanage for the Domestic Training of Girls, Tortworth, Falfield (CS)
- St Michael's Cottage Orphan Home, Frampton Cotterell
- Manor House Nursery, Beckspool Road, Winterbourne, Frenchay
- Gloucester Council Bewick House (Boys), 103 London Road, Gloucester (BC)
- Gloucester Council Home, 24 Podsmead Road, Gloucester (BC)
- Gloucester Council Home, 3 Horton Road, Gloucester (BC)
- Gloucester Council Home, 34 Podsmead Road, Gloucester (BC)
- Gloucester Council Reception Centre, 35 Russet Close, Gloucester (BC)
- Gloucester Council Home, 55A Red Well Road, Gloucester (BC)
- Gloucester Council Home, Langdon House, 54 Southfield Road, Gloucester (BC)
- Gloucester Union/Council Home (Boys), Tuffley Court, Tuffley Lane, Tuffley, Gloucester* (PL/BC)
- Gloucester Union/Council Home (Girls), Wotton Lodge, Newland Street / Hyde Lane, Gloucester* (PL/BC)
- Gloucester Union Home (Girls), Ladybellegate Lodge, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester* (PL)
- Gloucestershire Council Home, 26 Denmark Road, Gloucester (CC)
- Gloucestershire Council Home, 48 London Road, Gloucester (CC)
- Gloucester Day Industrial School, (Arch)Deacon Street, Gloucester (IS)
- Gloucester Union Home (Girls), 1-2 Theresa Terrace (now 73-5 Bristol Road), Gloucester* (PL)
- St Mary's Lodge, 16 Alexandra Road, Gloucester (MH/MB)
- GFS Lodge, 2 Nettleton Road, Gloucester (CS)
- Charlton House Home for Girls, 48 Barton Street, Gloucester (LA/CS/WS)
- Hope Cottage Diocesan Shelter, 5 Nettleton Road, Gloucester (MH)
- GFS Lodge, 52 Weston Road, Gloucester (CS)
- Gloucester Union Home, 73-75 Bristol Road, Gloucester* (PL)
- St Lucy's Home of Charity, 9-11 Hare Lane, Gloucester
- Blue Coat Hospital / Sir Thomas Rich's School, Barton Street, Gloucester
- Gloucester Training Home, Charlton House, Gloucester (CS)
- Blue Coat Hospital / Sir Thomas Rich's School, Eastgate Street, Gloucester
- Gloucester Magdalen Asylum, Friar's Lodge, Blackfriars, Gloucester (MH)
- Home of Hope, Great Western Road, Gloucester (MH)
- Home of Hope, Great Western Road, Gloucester (CS)
- Hardwicke Reformatory for Boys, Hardwicke Court, Bristol Road, Gloucester (Rfy)
- Picton House Training Home, London Road, Gloucester
- Church Army Labour Home, New Inn Lane, Gloucester
- Preventive Home for Girls, Newark House, Hempsted, Gloucester
- Jordan's Brook House, North Upton Lane, Barnwood Road, Barnwoord, Gloucester (AS)
- Gloucester Magdalen Asylum, Picton House, London Road, Gloucester (MH)
- Holland Home of Industry, Kemerton (CS)
- Gloucestershire Council Home, 43 The Park, Kingswood (CC)
- Kingswood Reformatory for Boys, Kennard Road, Kingswood (Rfy)
- Gloucester Council Home for Girls and Infants, The Limes, Longford (BC)
- Blaisdon Hall, Longhope
- Gloucester Council Home for Boys, Stowfield House, Lydbrook (BC)
- St Joseph's School, Ashwicke Hall, Ashwicke Road, Marshfield (AS)
- Cottage Homes for Children, Minchinhampton
- Longfords School for Girls, Minchinhampton (AS)
- Gloucestershire Council Home, The Beeches, Newnham-on-Severn (CC)
- Home for Catholic War Orphans, Nympsfield
- Our Lady's Homestead, Nympsfield
- Convalescent and Training Home, Belmont House, Stamage's Lane, Painswick (CS)
- St Mary's Home, Belmont House, Stamage's Lane, Painswick
- Convalescent and Training Home, Gloucester Street, Painswick
- Gyde Home, Gyde Road, Painswick (NCH)
- Convalescent and Training Home, 'Whitehall', Stamage's Lane, Painswick
- Training Ship Vindicatrix, Sharpness
- Stonehouse Home for Roman Catholic Children, Nymphsfield, Stonehouse (CS)
- St George's Training School, Oldbury House, Stonehouse
- Gloucestershire Council Home, Roxburgh House, Nelson Street, Stroud (CC)
- Ebley House, 235 Westward Road, Ebley, Stroud (NCH)
- Bussage House of Mercy, Brownshill Road, Bussage, Stroud (MH)
- St Elizabeth's Orphanage of Mercy, Eastcombe, Stroud
- St Rose's School, Stratford Lawn, Stroud
- Gloucestershire Council Residential Nursey, Walton House, Tewkesbury (CC)
- Southwick Park School, Southwick Park, Tewkesbury (AS)
- Bristol Council Residential Nursery, Greenhill House, Timsbury (BC)
- Bowden Hall School, Bondend Road, UptonSt Leonards (AS/CC)
- Bristol Council Emergency Remand Home, 70 Longway Avneue, Whitchurch (BC)
- Gloucestershire Council Reception Centre, Parklands, Whitminster (CC)
- Gloucestershire Council Home for Boys, Gloucester Road, Winchcomb (CC)
- Franciscan Convent for Roman Catholic Girls, Woodchester (CS)
- Gloucestershire Council Dryleaze House, Wotton under Edge (CC)
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