Sacred Heart Orphanage for Girls, Roehampton, London
A girls' orphanage was in operation in the 1870s at the Sacred Heart Convent, Roehampton Lane, Roehampton. It was operated the Order of the Sacred Heart.
The site is now occupied by the Digby Stuart College, part of the University of Roehampton.
Records
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- None identfied at present — any information welcome.
Bibliography
- Higginbotham, Peter Children's Homes: A History of Institutional Care for Britain s Young (2017, Pen & Sword)
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