Children's Homes and Institutions in London (E/EC Postal Areas), 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.
- Sara Pyke House (Auxiliary Home for Montefiore House), 45 Great Prescott Street (now Prescot Street), Aldgate E1 (IS)
- Jewish Association Home for the Protection of Girls and Women, 45 Great Prescott Street (now Prescot Street), Aldgate E1 (MH)
- Sir John Carr's School, Aldgate E1
- Tower Hamlets Council Home, 1 Nelson Gardens, Bethnal Green E2 (LC)
- Tower Hamlets Council Home, 82 Russia Lane, Bethnal Green E2 (LC)
- British Penitent Female Refuge, 10 North Side of Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green E2 (MH)
- Guardian Asylum, 21 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green E2 (MH)
- Association Home / The Refuge, 4 The Terrace, Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green E2 (MH)
- Speedwell Club, 4 The Terrace, Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green E2 (MH/PHm)
- Dr Stainer's Home for Deaf and Dumb Children, 6 Victoria Park Square, Bethnal Green E2 (CS)
- The Children's Home, 84 Bonner Road, Bethnal Green E2 (NCH)
- British Penitent Female Refuge, Andrews Road, Cambridge Heath, Bethnal Green E2 (MH)
- Pelham House, 30 Spital Square, Bishopsgate E1 (IS)
- Tower Hamlets Council Edward Smith House, 60 William Guy Gardens, Bow E3 (LC)
- Archibald G. Brown's Orphan Home, 1-2 Harley Street (now Grove), Bow Road, Bow E3
- Mile End Union Scattered Homes, 24/28/31/32 Tredegar Square, Bow E3* (PL)
- Mile End Union Scattered Homes, 14/15/116 Cottage (now Rhondda) Grove, Bow E3* (PL)
- Mile End Union Scattered Homes, 25/27/29 Benworth Road, Bow E3* (PL)
- Mile End Union Scattered Homes, 6/8 Caxton Road (now Grove), Bow E3* (PL)
- Mile End Union Scattered Home, 9 Avenue Road (now Kitcat Terrace), Bow E3* (PL)
- Mile End Union Scattered Home, 64 Antill Road, Bow E3* (PL)
- Stepney Union Receiving Home, 14-17 Cottage (now Rhondda) Grove, Bow E3* (PL)
- Children's Fold / Sheppard House, 180/182 Grove Road, Old Ford Road, Bow E3 (DB)
- St Mary's Home for Factory and Working Girls, 26 Bow Road, Bow E3
- Servants' Free Registry and Home, 32 Bow Road, Bow E3 (DB)
- Salvation Army Boys' Home, 32-34 Bow Road, Bow E3 (SA)
- East London Tabernacle Orphan Home, 77 Malmesbury Road, Bow E3
- Poplar Association Home, Bow House, 83 Bow Road, Bow E3 (MH/MB)
- Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, Bow Road, Bow E3
- Mile End Union Scattered Home, 41 Bow Road, Bow E3* (PL)
- Mile End Union Scattered Home, Coborn Road, Bow E3* (PL)
- Home in the East Reformatory for Boys, Ford House, 618 Old Ford Road, Bow E3 (Rfy)
- Tower Hamlets Association for Rescue and Preventive Work, The Red Lamp, 137 Bow Road, Bow E3 (MH)
- Tower Hamlets Association for Rescue and Preventive Work, The Red Lamp, 20 King Street, Tower Hill, Bow EC3 (MH)
- Stepney Union Receiving Home, York Street West (now Barnes Street), Bow E3* (PL)
- Hackney Council Home, 3 The Ridgeway, Chingford E3 (LC)
- Society of Hope Homes, 136-138 Chingford Mount Road, Chingford E4
- Friends' Rescue Home, 10 Laura Place, Clapton E5 (MH)
- German Orphan Asylum, 106 Norfolk (now Cecilia) Road, Clapton E8
- Salvation Army Rescue Home / Knitting Home / Training Institution, 122 Lower Clapton Road, Clapton E5 (SA/MH)
- Training Home for Young Feeble-minded Girls and Children / Clapton Girls' Home, 15 Clapton Square, Clapton E5 (CS)
- British Asylum for Deaf and Dumb Females, 179 Lower Clapton Road, Clapton E5 (CS)
- British Home for Deaf and Dumb Women, 26 Clapton Common, Clapton E5
- Dr Stainer's Home for Deaf and Dumb Children, 18 Clapton Square, Clapton E5
- Home of the Holy Childhood, 19 Clapton Common, Clapton E5
- German Orphan Asylum, 214 Dalston Lane, Clapton E8
- Shoreditch Union Receiving Home, 26-28 Lower Clapton Road, Clapton E5* (PL)
- Clapton Girls' Training Home, 44 Kenninghall Road, Clapton E2 (CS)
- Clapton Home for Boys, Frederick Terrace, Aveley Road, Clapton E8 (WS)
- Salvation Army Knitting Home / Mother and Baby Home, Lanark House, 13 Laura Place, Clapton E5 (SA/MH/MB)
- Salvation Army Home, Lorne House No. 2, 126-128 Lower Clapton Road, Clapton E2 (SA/MH/MB)
- London Orphan Asylum, Lower Clapton Road, Clapton E5
- Salvation Army Home, Sapsworth House, 122-124 Lower Clapton Road, Clapton E2 (SA/MB)
- Ragged School / Central (Reds) Shoeblack Society, 2 Saffron Hill (later 28 Great Saffron Hill), Clerkenwell EC1
- Field Lane Ragged and Industrial School, 65 West Street, Clerkenwell EC1 (IS)
- Society of Friends' School, Islington Road, Clerkenwell EC1
- Field Lane Ragged and Industrial School, Little Saffron Hill, Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell EC1 (IS)
- John Groom's Crippleage and Flower Girls' Mission, Sekforde Street, Clerkenwell EC1
- Field Lane Night Refuge, Vine Street, Clerkenwell EC1
- Field Lane Servants' Home, Vine Street, Clerkenwell EC1
- Home for Children, 23 Ridley Road, Dalston E8
- Rescue Society Home, Ashburnham House, 98 Shacklewell Lane, Dalston E8 (MH)
- Islington and Dalston Ladies' Association, Bishop Billing Memorial Mission House, 160 Dalston Lane, Dalston E8 (LA/MH)
- Refuge for Destitute Females, Manor House, Dalston Lane, Dalston E8
- St George in the East Union School, Gipsy Lane (now Green Street), Upton Park, East Ham E7* (PL)
- Salvation Army Boys' Home, 31 Fetter Lane, Farringdon EC4 (SA)
- LCC Auxiliary Home, 442 Romford Road, Forest Gate E7 (CC)
- Stratford Refuge, 15 Disraeli Road, Forest Gate E7 (MH)
- Servants' Free Registry and Home, 507-509 Romford Road, Forest Gate E7 (DB)
- Barnardo's Hostel for Girls, 82 Godwin Road, Forest Gate E7 (DB)
- West Ham Youths' Hostel, Bedford Lodge, 136 Earlham Grove, Forest Gate E7 (PHs)
- West Ham Union Scattered Homes, Capel Road, Forest Gate E7* (PL)
- Whitechapel Union School, Forest Lane, Forest Gate E7* (PL)
- Forest Gate District School, Forest Lane, Forest Gate E7* (PL)
- Poplar Union School, Forest Lane, Forest Gate E7* (PL)
- Hackney Council Home, 110 Daubeney Road, Hackney E5 (LC)
- Hackney Council Hedgers Grove, 255 Cassland Road, Hackney E9 (LC)
- Hackney Council Home, 4 Kingsmead Way, Hackney E9 (LC)
- Hackney Council Girls' Hostel, 4 Oswald Street, Hackney E5 (LC)
- Hackney Council Reception Centre, Trobridge House, Trowbridge Road, Hackney E9 (LC)
- National Vigilance Association Home, 1 Urswick Road, Hackney E9
- Ladies' Association Mission House, 12 Sparstow Road, Hackney E5 (LA/MH)
- MABYS Auxiliary Home for Girls, 14 Sutton Place, Hackney E9 (IS)
- Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital, 153-156 Lower Clapton Road, Hackney E5 (SA/MH/MB)
- Female Mission to the Fallen Refuge, 160 Dalston Lane, Hackney E8
- Salvation Army Maternity Home, 17-19 Devonshire Road, Hackney E9 (SA/MH/MB)
- Salvation Army Rescue /Maternity Home, 183 Amhurst Road, Hackney E8 (SA/MH/MB)
- Shelter for Girls, 2 Kenmure Road, Hackney E8 (MH)
- Trewint Industrial Home, 201 Mare Street, Hackney E8 (IS)
- Salvation Army Receiving Home, 259 Mare Street, Hackney E8 (SA/MH)
- Salvation Army Maternity Home, 27-29 Devonshire (now Brenthouse) Road, Hackney E9 (SA/MH/MB)
- The 'Beehive' Home, 273 Mare Street, Hackney E8 (DB)
- Home for Deaf and Dumb, 51 Mare Street, Hackney E8 (DB)
- Ladies' Association Mission House / Hackney & Stoke Newington Refuge, 6 Pembury Road, Hackney E5 (LA/MH)
- Ladies' Association Refuge and Maternity Home House, 6-8 Pembury Road, Hackney E5 (LA/MH/MB)
- King Edward Refuge / Branch Industrial School for Girls, Andrews Road, Cambridge Heath, Hackney E8 (IS)
- Academy for the Deaf and Dumb, Grove House, Chatham Place, Hackney E9
- Good Shepherd Mission House, Goldsmith's Row, Hackney Road, Hackney E2 (MH)
- Salvation Army Rescue/Maternity Home, Ivy House, 271 Mare Street, Hackney E8 (SA/MH/MB)
- Salvation Army Maternity Hospital, Ivy House, 271 Mare Street, Hackney E8 (SA/MH/MB)
- Stormont House Industrial School for Boys, 75 Downs Park Road, Hackney Downs E5 (IS/CC)
- London Council Stormont House Residential School for Mentally Defective Blind Boys, 75 Downs Park Road, Hackney Downs E5 (CC)
- Chester House / Deaf, Dumb and Blind Home, 77 Downs Park Road, Hackney Downs E5 (DB)
- Royal Caledonian Asylum, 16 Cross Street, Hatton Garden EC1
- Holborn DeanerySt Faith's Home, 2 Myddleton Square, Holborn EC1 (MH/MB)
- Holborn Deanery Association Refuge, 2 Myddleton Square, Holborn EC1 (MH/MB)
- St Giles' Christian Mission, 2/11 Greville Street, Holborn EC1
- Refuge / Working Boys' Home, 20 Newton Street, Holborn EC1
- Ladies' Charity School, 27 King Street, Snow Hill, Holborn EC1
- St Andrew's Parochial School, Holborn EC1
- Hackney Council Montague House, Felstead Sreet, Homerton E9 (LC)
- London School Board / LCC Truant Industrial School for Boys, Upton House, 6 Urswick Road, Homerton E9 (IS/CC)
- Hackney Union Receiving Home, 42 Sidney (now Kenworthy) Road, Homerton E9* (PL)
- Home for the Reception of Roman Catholic Girls, Hassett Road, Homerton E9 (CS)
- Homerton Residential School for Deaf Children, High Street, Homerton E9 (IS/CC)
- Houseless Poor Asylum Night Refuge, 2-3 Banner Street, Whitecross Street, Islington EC1
- Waltham Forest Council Home, 6/8 Oliver Road, Leyton E10 (LC)
- Waltham Forest Council Cedra Lawn Nursery, 92 Leyton Green Road, Leyton E10 (LC)
- St Pelagia's Home, Etloe House, 180 Church Road, Leyton E5 (CS)
- St Pelagia's Home, Etloe House, 180 Church Road, Leyton E5 (MH)
- St Alban's Diocesan Maternity Home, 40 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone E11 (MH/MB)
- FB Meyer Home, Hutchison House, Browning Road, Leytonstone E11
- Bethnal Green Union School, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone E11* (PL)
- St Pelagia's Home, 1-2 Church Row (now Newell Street), Commercial Road, Limehouse E14 (MH)
- St Paul's Industrial School for Boys, 199 Burdett Road, Limehouse E3 (IS)
- Leopold House, 199 Burdett Road, Limehouse E3 (DB)
- Servants' Free Registry and Home, 212 Burdett Road, Limehouse E3 (DB)
- Burdett Dormitory, 317 Burdett Road, Limehouse E3 (DB)
- Labour House, 622-626 Commercial Road, Limehouse E14 (DB)
- Home for Roman Catholic Girls, 713 Commercial Road, Limehouse E14
- Home for Roman Catholic Boys, 715 Commercial Road, Limehouse E14
- Union Jack Shoeblack Society, 8 Three Colt Street, Limehouse E14 (DB)
- East End Juvenile Mission, Hope Place, Rhodeswell Road, Limehouse E14 (DB)
- Union Jack Rag-collecting Brigade, Mitre House, 8 Three Colt Street, Limehouse E14 (DB)
- Rescue Home, Mitre House, 8 Three Colt Street, Limehouse E14 (MH)
- Edinburgh Castle, Rhodeswell Road, Limehouse E14 (DB)
- Stepney Union School, Ropemaker's Fields, Limehouse E14* (PL)
- Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Orphan Society, 10 Bevis Marks Street, Mary Axe EC3
- Tower Hamlets Council Dave Adams House, 12 Norman Grove, Mile End E3 (LC)
- Tower Hamlets Council 3 Forth House, 123 Tredegar Road, Mile End E3 (LC)
- Tower Hamlets Council Home, 38 Wager Street, Mile End E3 (LC)
- Tower Hamlets Council Charles Key Lodge, 40 Southern Grove, Mile End E3 (LC)
- Tower Hamlets Council Tilburg House, 49-59 Cranbrook Street, Mile End E2 (LC)
- Mile End Union Scattered Homes, 46/48/127/129 Grove Road, Mile End E3* (PL)
- Mile End Union Scattered Home, 5 St Helen's Terrace, Mile End E3* (PL)
- Mile End Union Scattered Homes, 411/447/449/471/483/485 Mile End Road, Mile End E3* (PL)
- Tower Hamlets Council Windermere House, 74 Eric Street, Mile End E3 (LC)
- Tower Hamlets Council Home, Hamlets Way, Mile End E3 (LC)
- Tower Hamlets Mission Shoeblack Brigade, 23A Tollet Street, Mile End E1
- Dublin Castle, 39-41 Mile End Road, Mile End E1 (DB)
- Whitechapel Union Receiving Home, 403-409 Mile End Road, Mile End E3* (PL)
- King Edward Industrial School for Girls, Albert (now Deal) Street, Mile End E1 (IS)
- St Anne's Orphanage for Girls, Albert Place, Spicer (now Buxton) Street, Mile End E1
- Bridge of Hope Mission Training Home, Ashburton House, Globe Road, Mile End E1
- Ragged School, Copperfield Road, Mile End E3 (DB)
- Bancroft's Hospital Schools, Mile End Road, Mile End E1
- Rescue Society Temporary Home, 79 Finsbury Pavement, Moorgate EC2 (MH)
- Christ's Hospital, Newgate Street, Newgate EC1
- St Sepulchre Within Charity School, Newgate EC1
- South West Ham Women's Shelter, 272 Barking Road, Plaistow E13 (MH)
- West Ham Girls' Home and Hostel, 35 High Street, Plaistow E13
- South West Ham Women's Shelter, 435 Barking Road, Plaistow E13
- St Faith's Shelter, 65 Balaam Street, Plaistow E13 (MH)
- London Council Langley House Reception Home, 54 East India Dock Road, Poplar E14 (CC)
- London School Board / LCC Day Industrial School, Brunswick Road, Poplar E14 (IS/CC)
- Tower Hamlets Council Langley House Reception Home, 54 East India Dock Road, Poplar E14 (LC)
- Home for Sailor Boys, 100 East India Dock Road, Poplar E14
- National Refuges Home for Sailor Boys, 2 Bisterne Place, Poplar E14
- Manor Cottage, 4 Kerbey Street, Poplar E14 (LA/MH)
- All Hallows' Shelter, 47 Aberfeldy Street, Poplar E14 (MH)
- All Hallows' Shelter, 47 Athol Street, Abbott Road, Poplar E14 (MH)
- All Hallows' Shelter, 47 Dunkeld Street, Abbott Road, Poplar E14 (MH)
- St Stephen's Home for Homeless Boys, 81 East India Dock Road, Poplar E14
- Poplar Union Receiving Home, Langley House, 54 East India Dock Road, Poplar E14* (PL)
- Rescue and Maternity Home, Manor Cottage, 33 Sturry Street, East India Dock Road, Poplar E14 (MH/MB)
- Tower Hamlets / Stepney Hostel, 43 Hardinge Street, Commercial Road, Shadwell E1 (MH)
- Staffa, 50 Hollybush Hill, Snaresbrook E11 (DB)
- Iona, 51 Hollybush Hill, Snaresbrook E11 (DB)
- Columbia Messenger and Shoeblack Brigade, 11 Wood Street, Spitalfields E1
- Howard House, 14 Fournier Street, Spitalfields E1
- Providence Row Night Refuge, 50 Crispin Street, Spitalfields E1 (MH)
- Miss Macpherson's Home of Industry, 60 Commerical Street, Spitalfields E1
- Children's Free Lodging House, 81 Commercial Street, Spitalfields E1 (DB)
- Temporary Hostel, Jubilee House, 9 Elder Street, Spitalfields E1 (MH)
- Bridge of Hope Mission Refuge, 27 Princes Square, St George in the East E1 (LA/MH)
- Bridge of Hope Mission Refuge, 28 Betts Street, St George in the East E1 (LA/MH)
- Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, 3-4 Clark's Terrace, Cannon Street Road, St George in the East EC4
- Bridge of Hope Traning Home, 38 Betts Street, St George in the East E1 (LA/MH)
- Bridge of Hope Mission, Bridge House, 40 Prince's Square, St George in the East E1 (LA)
- Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, St George's Place, Cable Street, St George in the East E1
- John Benn Hostel and Milner Hall, 1 Bower Street, Stepney E1
- John Benn Hostel, 1 Bower Street, Stepney E1 (DB)
- Marie Hilton Crèche, 12-16 Stepney Causeway, Stepney E1 (DB)
- Her Majesty's Hospital Home, 13-19 Stepney Causeway, Stepney E1 (DB)
- Stepney Homes, 18-26 Stepney Causeway, Stepney E1 (CS/DB)
- Temporary Refuge, 29 Stepney Green, Stepney E1 (MH)
- Commercial Road Refuge, 31 Arbour Square, Commercial Road, Stepney E1 (MH/MB)
- Rescue Home for Working Girls, 31 Mile End Road, Stepney E1 (MH)
- St Mary's Industrial Home for Girls, 31 Stepney Green, Stepney E1
- The Refuge Home, 33 Mile End Road, Stepney E1 (MH)
- Harlow House, 34 Mile End Road, Stepney E1 (MH)
- Stepney Homes Refuge, 6 Stepney Causeway, Stepney E1 (DB)
- Stepney Ever Open Door Shelter, 8-10 Stepney Causeway, Stepney E1 (DB)
- St Joseph's Home, Rose (now Ratcliffe) Lane, Stepney E14
- St Pelagia's Home, Stepney Green, Stepney E1 (MH/MB)
- Leytonstone Shelter, 5 Vicarage Lane, Stratford E15 (MH)
- St Agatha's, 73 Carnarvon Road, Stratford E15 (MB)
- St Agatha's Refuge, 98 Romford Road, Stratford E15 (MH)
- Rescue Society Home, Ely House, Carnarvon Road, Stratford E15 (MH)
- West Ham Union Receiving Home, Jupp Road, Stratford E15* (PL)
- West Ham Union Scattered Homes, Keogh Road, Stratford E15* (PL)
- St John's Refuge, Linden House, Stratford Green, Stratford E15 (MH)
- Association for Friendless Girls' Refuge, Shirley House, 52 Romford Road, Stratford E15 (MH/MB)
- St Mary of Egypt's Home, Water Lane, Stratford E15 (MH)
- The Nest, 10 Springfield, Upper Clapton E5 (SA)
- Cotland, 11 Springfield, Upper Clapton E5 (SA/MB)
- East London Home for Blind Children, 2-4 Warwick Road, Upper Clapton E5
- Salvation Army Home, Cotswold, 55/57 Downs Road, Upper Clapton E2 (SA/MB)
- Salvation Army Home, Hope Lodge, 4 The Common, Upper Clapton E2 (SA/MB)
- Auxiliary Home, The Myrtles, 58 Northwold Road, Upper Clapton E5
- London Council Deaconsbank Remand Home, 80 Aldersbrook Road, Wanstead E12 (CC)
- Tower Hamlets Council Family Group Home, 22 Northumberland Avenue, Wanstead E11 (LC)
- Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, Hermon Hill, Wanstead E11
- Asylum of the Good Shepherd, Hermon Hill, Wanstead E11 (MH)
- Home of the Good Shepherd, Hermon Hill, Wanstead E11 (PHm)
- Tower Hamlets Council Hostel, 21 Frobisher House, Raerdon Street, Wapping E1 (LC)
- Raine's School, Raine Street (formerly Charles Street), Wapping E1
- LCC Auxiliary Home, Collingwood, 200 The Portway, West Ham E15 (CC)
- Tower Hamlets Council Hannah Long House, 23 Swedenborg Gardens, Crowder Street, Whitechapel E1 (LC)
- Children's Free Lodging House, 12 Dock Street, Whitechapel E1 (DB)
- Magdalen House, 21 Prescot Street, Whitechapel E1 (MH)
- Working Lads' Institute and Home, 279 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel E1 (PHs)
- Boys' Refuge Industrial School, 28 Commercial Street, Whitechapel E1 (IS)
- East London Industrial School for Boys, 4 (later 96) Mansell Street, Whitechapel E1 (IS)
- East London Shoeblack Society, 4 (later 96) Mansell Street, Whitechapel E1
- East London Industrial School for Boys, 43 (later 86) Leman Street, Whitechapel E1 (IS)
- Jews' Orphan Asylum, 69 (later 22) Leman Street, Whitechapel E1
- Whittington Club and Chambers for Working Youths, 86 Leman Street, Whitechapel E1
- East London Shoeblack Society, 86 Leman Street, Whitechapel E1
- Whitechapel Boys' and Girls' Shelter, George Yard, High Street, Whitechapel E1
- Thomas Jackson House, Maples Place, Whitechapel E1 (NCH)
- Jews' Hospital and Orphan Asylum, Mile End Road, Whitechapel E1
- Jews' Orphan Asylum, St Mark's Street, Tenter Ground, Goodman's Fields, Whitechapel E1 (CS)
- Whitechapel Union Scattered Homes, Whitehall Cottages, Whitehall Lane, Whitechapel E1* (PL)
- West Ham Council Home, 9 Norwich Road, London (BC)
- West Ham Council Residential Nurseries, 99 & 101 Dongola Road, London (BC)
- West Ham Council Home, Edith Moorey House, 26 Norwich Road, London (BC)
- West Ham Council Home, James Carter Lodge, 49 Clova Road, London (BC)
- West Ham Council Home, Sullivan Lodge, 341 Beckton Road, London (BC)
- West Ham Council Home, Thomas Scoulding Lodge, 47 Clova Road, London (BC)
- Macgregor House, 9 Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London (IS)
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