Although the term 'Magdalen' home or institution has become particularly
associated with Ireland's Magdalen laundries, it covers to a much wider range of
establishments. Rather than indicating the nature of these institutions' facilities
or regime, it reflects the circumstances of their inmates — girls and young
women who had 'fallen' (or who were considered in danger of doing so), primarily those who
had become pregnant or involved in prostitution. More...
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Barnstaple Shelter, 107 Newport Road, Barnstaple | by 1930 | | Fallen and friendless; temporarily; local cases free. | 8 | under 30 |
| Barnstaple Shelter, 28 Carrington Terrace, Yeo Vale, Barnstaple | 1915 | | Fallen and friendless; temporarily; local cases free; also a few mothers and babies. | 8 | under 30 |
| Devon House of Mercy, Coombe Lane, Bovey Tracy | 1863 | 1940 | Fallen women; £5 a year; period of training according to circumstances, generally two years. | 70 | 15-25 |
| House of Rest, 14 (later 11) Friars Walk, Exeter | 1880 | 1903 | Fallen girls. | 7 | under 20 |
| St Mary's Home, 25 St Mary Arches Street, Exeter | 1917 | | Medical cases through local authorities. | 7 | no limit |
| St Elizabeth's Home, 26 Bartholomew Street West, The Mint, Exeter | 1919 | | Women and girls in need; temporarily 8s. | 8 | under 30 |
| St Olave's Ladies' Association Home, 32 Bartholomew Street East, Exeter | 1903 | | Friendless and fallen women, 6s.; mothers and babies, 8s. | 12m/8b | no limit |
| St Olave's Ladies' Association Home (The Shelter), 33 Bartholomew Street East, Exeter | | | First fall cases. | 5 | no limit |
| Home for Fallen Women, 44 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter | 1861 | | Fallen women; free. | 17 | 17-29 |
| Rescue Home, 8 Melbourne Place, Exeter | by 1890 | | Temporary home for fallen girls, or those in danger of falling. | | |
| Devon and Exeter Home of the Holy Innocents, Franklyn Street,St Thomas, Exeter | 1927 | | Young fallen girls; also preventive cases. Feeble-minded also received. | 17 | 16-20 |
| Devon and Exeter Female Penitentiary / Home of Refuge / Home of the Good Shepherd, Holloway Street, Exeter | 1819 | | Fallen women; payment if possible. Usually remain two years. Cases that have been in another Home not admitted. | 50 | 15-25 |
| The Refuge, 1 Market Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth | by 1890 | | Fallen women. | | |
| Salvation Army Laundry Home, 100 King Street, Plymouth | 1901 | | Girls and women in distress. | 42 | no limit |
| House of Mercy / Peace, 157 North Road, Plymouth | 1859 | | Fallen women. | 50 | 18-24 |
| St Margaret's Preventive and Rescue Home, 17 Portland Villas, Plymouth | by 1920 | | Fallen, preventive and doubtful cases; free; temporarily. | 20 | 12-16 |
| The Threefold Cord / Refuge for Fallen Women, 2 Octagon Street, Plymouth | 1880 | | | 6 | 15-30 |
| Salvation Army Rescue Home, 2 The Octagon, Plymouth | by 1890 | | Girls and women in distress. | | |
| The Refuge, 3 Gascoigne Place, Plymouth | 1881 | | Fallen women; temporarily, prior to entering a Home or situation. | | |
| Salvation Army Rescue Home, 72 Mutley Plain, Plymouth | by 1902 | | Girls and women in distress. | | |
| St Margaret's Home, 8 Octagon Street, Plymouth | 1880 | | Fallen and preventive cases; free; temporarily. | 6 | 14-26 |
| Mayflower Maternity Home, Abbotsfield, Seymour Road, Mannamead, Plymouth | by 1920 | | Unmarried mothers with their babies. | 21m/15b | no limit |
| Salvation Army Rescue Home, Cleeve Villa, Ford Park Lane, Mutley, Plymouth | 1889 | | Girls and women in distress. | 26 | no limit |
| Plymouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse Female Penitentiary, Hampton House, Ebrington Street, Plymouth | by 1935 | | Women in moral danger; remain at least a year; payment according to circumstances. | 26 | no limit |
| Plymouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse Female Penitentiary, Hampton House, Ham Street, Plymouth | 1809 | | Fallen women and those in moral danger; remain at least a year; payment according to circumstances. | 35 | under 30 |
| St Ursula's Maternity Refuge, St Ursula's House, Edith Avenue, Plymouth | | | Maternity cases; 6s.; diocesan cases, 5s. | 8 | 14-25 |
| Salvation Army Home, Weston Lodge, Mannamead, Plymouth | 1921 | | Girls and women in distress. | 22 | no limit |
| Cottage Home, Mary Tavy, Tavistock | by 1890 | | | 7 | |
| Torquay Church Refuge, 12 Bexley Terrace, Torrre, Torquay | by 1920 | | Fallen women from Torquay, free; others 3s. 6d. to 5s.; temporarily. | 3 | 15-30 |
| Church Refuge Home, 2 Beaufort Cottages, Avenue Road, Torre, Torquay | 1888 | | 3s. 6d. A week for local cases; others 5s. | 2 | |
| Torquay Church Refuge /St Anne's Girls' home, 3 Bampfylde Road, Torquay | by 1949 | | | | |
| Torquay Door of Hope, 3 Lymington Terrace, Upton Road, Torquay | 1887 | | Fallen women and friendless girls. | | no limit |
| Torquay Door of Hope, St Marychurch Road, Torquay | by 1912 | | Fallen girls; entrance £1 1s.; mother and infant, 2s. 6d. | 13 | |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Brentwood Shelter, 142 Ongar Road, Brentwood | by 1912 | by 1920 | Friendless and fallen; free. | 2 | no limit |
| Brentwood Shelter, King Edward's Road, Brentwood | by 1920 | | Friendless and fallen; free. | 4 | no limit |
| Buckhurst Hill Shelter, St Alban's, Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill | 1901 | | Fallen women and those in moral danger; local cases free. Payment where possible. | 5 | no limit |
| Bartletts, 384 Baddow Road, Chelmsford | by 1949 | | | | |
| Hope Cottage, Fairfield, Chelmsford | 1922 | | Girls and women needing help : those from the Diocese 1s. a night; others, 1s. 6d. | 6 | 16-25 |
| Chelmsford Diocesan Maternity Home, The Red House, 98 Tilkley Road, Coggeshall | 1925 | 1933 | Unmarried Girls before first confinement; 7s. 6d. from Diocese; others, 10s.; remain six months. | 7 | under 30 |
| Colchester Diocesan Refuge, Bays' House, Trinity Street, Colchester | by 1920 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 10 | no limit |
| Colchester Female Refuge, Standen House, 38 Gladstone Road, Colchester | by 1912 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 6 | no limit |
| Colchester Female Refuge, Stowting Villa, Mersea Road, Colchester | by 1900 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 6 | no limit |
| Dunmow Maternity Home, Great Easton, Dunmow | 1897 | | First maternity cases before confinement; 7s.; remain six months. Diocesan cases, 5s. | 8 | 14-25 |
| Diocesan House of Mercy, Toldish Hall Road, Great Maplestead | 1866 | | Fallen women; some cases free; remain two years. | 50 | under 30 |
| St Mary's Home, Toldish Hall Road, Great Maplestead | by 1930 | | Fallen women; some cases free; remain two years. | 54 | under 30 |
| Hockley Laundry Home, Hockley | 1904 | | Fallen women with their infants. | 20 | no limit |
| Ilford Shelter, 127 Balfour Road, Ilford | 1902 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 4 | 13-30 |
| Hope Cottage, 80 Ingleby Road, Ilford | by 1920 | 1940 | Fallen women; temporarily. | 5 | 13-24 |
| St Faith's Home, 117 Queen's Road, Loughton | 1913 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 5 | no limit |
| St Faith's Home, Church Hill, Loughton | 1913 | | Fallen and friendless. | 5 | no limit |
| St Elizabeth's Home, Boleyn Castle, Green Street, East Ham, Plaistow | 1893 | 1912 | Women before confinement or with their children after confinement; 5s. Remain twelve months. | 50 | no limit |
| St Elizabeth's Home, Howard's Row, Plaistow | 1893 | 1907 | Women before confinement or with their children after confinement. Local cases preferred; free; remain about six months. | 30 | no limit |
| Southend Shelter, 15 Cromer Road, Southend-on-Sea | by 1912 | | All classes; temporarily. | 3 | under 20 |
| Southend Shelter /St Monica's Home, 154 York Road, Southend-on-Sea | by 1935 | | All classes, including mothers and babies; temporarily; payment by arrangement. | 8m/5b | 14-30 |
| Walsham How Church Army Home, 1 Forest Rise, Walthamstow | 1884 | by 1935 | Mentally deficient fallen girls. | 40 | 14-18 |
| St Faith's Shelter, 4 First Avenue, Walthamstow | 1922 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 4 | under 30 |
| Walthamstow Shelter, 59 Cairo Road, Walthamstow | 1906 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 56 | |
| Ellen Carville Home, 9 Stainforth Road, Walthamstow | 1922 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. 5s. If possible. | 4 | under 30 |
| The Shelter, Airlie, Elmsdale Road, Walthamstow | by 1920 | | Preventive and rescue cases. | 7 | under 30 |
| Walthamstow Salvation Army Home, Clock House, Whipps Cross, Walthamstow | 1885 | | Girls and women in distress. | 33 | no limit |
| The Elms, Copper Mill Lane, Walthamstow | 1884 | | Fallen girls free from London Refuges. Payment according to circumstances from other sources. | 20 | 14-20 |
| Mrs Walsham How's Memorial Industrial Rescue Home, Court House, 317 Hoe Street, Walthamstow | 1884 | by 1912 | Fallen girls and preventive cases; free from London Refuges; fee of £5 for country cases. | 23 | 14-20 |
| Wesleyan Rescue Home, Winchester House, Shern Hall Street, Walthamstow | 1892 | 1898 | Friendless and fallen, not lowest class; free if sent by Wesleyan Sisters, otherwise 6s. weekly; length of stay according to circumstances. | | no limit |
| The Refuge, Bridge House, Witham | by 1890 | | To rescue fallen women of the lower class. | | |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Elm House Shelter, 11 Victoria Walk, Cotham, Bristol | by 1949 | | Shelter and Before and After Care Home. | 10 beds | |
| Bristol Diocesan Refuge and Temporary Home, 13 Wellington Park, Clifton, Bristol | 1901 | 1937 | Fallen women; temporarily. | 12 | 14-25 |
| Grove House Home, 148 Redland Road, Bristol | 1919 | 1947 | Destitute girls and women; temporarily. First maternity cases, after birth. | 12m/12b | under 25 |
| Hostel of the Good Shepherd, 15 Wellington Park, Clifton, Bristol | 1933 | | Young mothers with their babies; remain at least six months. | 9 | no limit |
| Bristol Female Penitentiary, 2 King's Parade, Clifton, Bristol | by 1897 | | Fallen women from the neighbourhood; free. | 12 | |
| Elm House Shelter, 246 York York Road, Bristol | by 1950 | 1972 | | | |
| Bristol Maternity Hospital and Home, 50 Southwell Street, Bristol | 1865 | | Mothers for their first confinement. | 32 | no limit |
| Bristol Female Penitentiary, 60 Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol | 1801 | | | 38 | 16-30 |
| Salvation Army Shelter, 71 Woodland Road, Bristol | by 1949 | | | | |
| Bristol Voluntary Lock Hospital, 87 Ashley Road, Bristol | 1870 | | Fallen women; free, except from Guardians, 6s. | 20 | under 30 |
| Arno's Court Reformatory for Roman Catholic Girls, Bath Road, Arno's Vale, Bristol | November 20 1855 | 1948 | A convent school giving domestic training. Outside classes attended. Facilities for the treatment of venereal disease are provided in this school. | 200 | 12-15 |
| The Night Refuge, Church Lane,St Michael's, Bristol | by 1890 | | A shelter open night and day. | | |
| Bristol Female Mission, Elm House, Marlborough Hill, Bristol | 1855 | | Destitute girls and women; temporarily. First maternity cases, after birth. | 10 | no limit |
| Salvation Army Home, Grosvenor House, 89 Ashley Road, Bristol | 1894 | | Girls and women in distress. | 31 | no limit |
| Bristol Female Refuge Society, Marlborough House, Marlborough Hill, Bristol | 1815 | | Free to local cases; payment with others. Must remain two years. | 35 | 15-25 |
| Salvation Army Maternity Home, Mount Hope, Ashley Hill, Bristol | 1925 | | Unmarried mothers and their infants. | 34 | no limit |
| Bristol Female Penitentiary, Southfield House, Westbury on Trym, Bristol | by 1912 | | Fallen women from diocese of Bristol free; otherwise, small payment; remain two years. | 22 | 18-23 |
| Bristol Laundry Home, Southmead, Westbury on Trym, Bristol | 1882 | | | 12 | no limit |
| Bristol Temporary Home and Lying-in Hospital, Southwell House, Southwell Street, Bristol | 1865 | | First maternity cases only; 5s. and £2 for special expenses. | 18 | no limit |
| Refuge, 6 Greville Terrace, Cheltenham | 1882 | | | 5 | no limit |
| Francis Owen Home, Cambray Villa, Cheltenham | 1880 | | Friendless and fallen; not more than three months. Local cases free; others 3s. 6d. to 5s. | 8 | no limit |
| Refuge and Home, North Parade House, Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham | 1846 | 1934 | Fallen women; free. Donation where possible. Must remain two years. | 22 | 17-25 |
| Church Army Shelter, St Catherine's, 28 Cambray Place, Cheltenham | 1903 | | Fallen and preventive cases. | 10m/4b | under 25 |
| The Shelter, St Catherine's, Hewlett Road, Cheltenham | by 1920 | | | 8 | under 25 |
| Ladies' Association Shelter, 'Winslowe', Hewlett Street, Cheltenham | 1903 | | | 6 | no limit |
| St Mary's Lodge, 16 Alexandra Road, Gloucester | 1905 | by 1953 | Before and After Care Home and Shelter. | 7m/5b | no limit |
| Hope Cottage Diocesan Shelter, 5 Nettleton Road, Gloucester | 1900 | | Fallen women and girls; local cases free. | 4 | over 12 |
| Gloucester Magdalen Asylum, Friar's Lodge, Blackfriars, Gloucester | 1827 | | Fallen women. | 6 | no limit |
| Home of Hope, Great Western Road, Gloucester | 1872 | | Fallen and destitute girls; a fee of £10; remain two years. | 25 | 14-16 |
| Gloucester Magdalen Asylum, Picton House, London Road, Gloucester | by 1912 | | Fallen women. | 11 | no limit |
| Bussage House of Mercy, Brownshill Road, Bussage, Stroud | 1851 | | All classes of female penitents. Remain two years, or longer. | 24 | under 21 |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Aldershot Mission Refuge, 11 (later 21) Gordon Road, Aldershot | by 1897 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 6 | no limit |
| Aldershot Mission for Women and Girls Temporary Home, 3 Elizabeth Cottages, Wolseley Road, Aldershot | 1883 | | Ruined or endangered women and girls until they can be returned to their friends or sent to a permanent Home. | | no limit |
| Aldershot House of Refuge /St Agnes Lodge, Grosvenor Road, Aldershot | 1874 | | Fallen and friendless women; temporarily. | 10 | no limit |
| St Mary's Home, Alton | 1910 | | Morally weak and incapable women; 6s. 6d., and £1 entrance fee. | 30 | over 16 |
| St Thomas' Home for the Friendless and Fallen, Darlington Road, Basingstoke | 1864 | | From the diocese of Winchester only; free. Remain two years or less, at the discretion of Managers. | 48 | 15-30 |
| Basingstoke Girls' Refuge, Essex Lodge, Basingstoke | 1912 | | Fallen and friendless; temporarily; 10s.; local cases free. | 8 | under 27 |
| Basingstoke Girls' Refuge, St Thomas' Lodge, Basingstoke | by 1935 | | Fallen and friendless; temporarily; 10s.; local cases free. | 8 | under 27 |
| Bordon Home of the Good Shepherd, Forest Road, Whitehill, Bordon | 1905 | | Fallen and friendless; 5s.; local cases free. | 5 | under 30 |
| St Mary's Home, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh | 1884 | | Fallen children and children from houses of ill-fame or otherwise in grave moral danger; £10 a year. | 63 | under 14 |
| Willow Lodge, 201 West Street, Fareham | 1917 | | Women attending Portsmouth V.D. Clinic. | | |
| St Thomas' Refuge, 263 Forton Road, Forton, Gosport | 1864 | | Fallen girls received temporarily and sent on to Homes. Preventive cases also received and sent to Homes or service. | 7 | no limit |
| Petersfield Refuge, St Agnes, Petersfield | 1916 | | Fallen and friendless women, temporarily; 5s.; local cases free. | 6 | under 30 |
| Portsmouth Free Church Council Home, St Paul's House, 66 King Street, Portsea | 1908 | | Friendless and destitute women and girls; temporarily. | 15 | no limit |
| Portsmouth, Portsea, and Gosport Female Penitentiary, 4 Brunswick Road, Portsmouth | 1831 | | | 38 | 15-25 |
| Salvation Army Home, Nobbs Lane, Portsmouth | 1892 | | Girls and women in distress. | 36 | no limit |
| Portsmouth and Southsea Ladies' Association Home, St Catherine, 25-27 Cuthbert Road, Portsmouth | 1900 | | Fallen and friendless girls; free; temporarily. | | |
| St Andrew's Home for Children, Harrage Park, Romsey | by 1900 | | Girls under 12. Entrance fee £1 10s. if from Winchester Diocese, or £2 10s. others. | | under 12 |
| St Andrew's Home, South Hayling | 1893 | | First maternity cases; servants of the better class; 5s., and entrance fee, £1 1s. | 20 | under 20 |
| Cottage Rescue Home, 229 Shirley Road, Southampton | 1886 | | | 11 | |
| Southampton Refuge, 41 Belmont Road, Southampton | by 1935 | | Fallen and friendless girls; free; temporarily. | 12 | no limit |
| Refuge, 57 St Andrew's Road, Southampton | by 1885 | | | | |
| The Refuge, Hope Lodge, Cross Street, Kingsland, Southampton | 1883 | | Fallen friendless girls; free; no girl remains more than one week. | 6 | no limit |
| St Andrew's Home for Children, 103-105 Victoria Road North, Southsea | 1880 | 1907 | Children rescued from immorality, or immoral surroundings; terms by arrangement. | 29 | 6-16 |
| Home of St Mary the Virgin, 16 St David's Road, Southsea | 1915 | | Fallen and friendless girls; local cases; free; temporarily. | 12 | under 30 |
| Salvation Army Home, 19-21 Auckland Road East, Southsea | by 1920 | | Girls and women in distress. | 21 | no limit |
| Bethesda Town Mission Refuge, 27 Silver Street, Southsea | 1891 | | Fallen and friendless women; temporarily; 7s.; some free. | 2 | 15-40 |
| St Thomas' Refuge, 34 Somers Road, Southsea | 1876 | | Fallen girls from the Diocese of Winchester; temporarily; free. | 6 | under 30 |
| Proetstant Home for Fallen Women, Brunswick Road, Southsea | 1863 | | Fallen women. | 45 | |
| St Andrew's Laundry Cottage Home, Fawcett Road, Southsea | 1893 | | Fallen women; first fall only; a few mothers and babies received; £5 entrance fee; if before confinement, £8. | 20 | under 20 |
| St Andrew's Home for Girls, 'Gainsborough', 35 St Simon's Road, Southsea | 1910 | 1920CPA. 1930 | Girls from bad homes and those in moral danger. | 29 | 6-16 |
| Portsmouth Rescue Society, Hyde Park Road, Southsea | by 1912 | | Fallen women; free; local cases preferred. Remain one year. | 38 | 15-25 |
| Portsmouth and Southsea Ladies' Association Home, St Barbara, 91 Victoria Road North, Southsea | 1915 | | Fallen and friendless girls; free; temporarily. | 8 | no limit |
| Portsmouth, Portsea, and Southsea Ladies' Association, St Thomas' Refuge, 2 Gloucester Terrace, King's Road, Southsea | 1878 | | Fallen and friendless girls; free; temporarily. | 5 | under 30 |
| Salvation Army Home, Summerlands, 9 Villiers Road, Southsea | by 1935 | | Girls and women in distress. | 28 | no limit |
| Portsmouth Free Church Council Hostel, Woodlands, 22 Albany Road, Southsea | 1919 | | Unmarried mothers with their first babies. | 12 | no limit |
| Convent of Our Lady of Charity and Refuge, St Michael's, London Road, Waterlooville | 1886 | | Penitents and young girls in danger of falling. | | |
| Winchester Refuge for Penitent Women, 1 North Walls, Winchester | 1846 | | Fallen girls from all parts; usually remain two years. | 14 | under 20 |
| Winchester Diocesan Maternity Home, 1 North Walls, Winchester | by 1949 | | First maternity cases from Winchester diocese; 5s. and £1 1s. Fee. | 16m/12b | 16-20 |
| Winchester Refuge, 55 Eastgate Street, Winchester | 1899 | | Fallen girls from all parts; usually remain two years. 6s. | 8 | no limit |
| Winchester Refuge, St Anne's, Petersfield Road, Winchester | by 1935 | | Fallen girls; temporarily; payment according to circumstances. | 6 | no limit |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| St Faith's Home, St Faith's Lane, Bearsted | by 1930 | | Girls with their first illegitimate infants. | 25m/12b | under 20 |
| Church Army Home for Friendless Girls, 20 Ravensbourne Road, Bromley | 1913 | | Fallen women; 5s.; some free. | 7 | no limit |
| Rochester Diocesan Association for the Care of Friendless Girls, 29 Ravensbourne Road, Bromley | by 1930 | | Fallen women; 8s. 6d.; some free. | 5 | 15-30 |
| 5 Bromley Common, Bromley | by 1949 | | | | |
| Canterbury Ladies' Rescue Society, 16 St Mary's Lane, Castle Street, Canterbury | 1884 | | Rescue and preventive cases received temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
| Canterbury and East Kent Refuge and Rescue Society, Temporary Home, Queningate, 89 Broad Street, Canterbury | 1848 | | Rescue cases temporarily. Free from Canterbury; others 5s. | 7 | no limit |
| Chatham Salvation Army Home, 117 Henry Street, Chatham | 1898 | | Girls and women in distress. | 9 | no limit |
| Chatham Hostel and Remand Home, 12 New Road, Chatham | by 1930 | | Fallen women; free; temporarily. | 7 | no limit |
| Chatham House of Refuge and Industrial Home, 148 Rainham Road, Chatham Hill, Chatham | 1856 | | Troublesome girls, particularly those in danger. Free. Remain two years. | 24 | 15-18 TH), 17-25 (MH) |
| Chatham Salvation Army Home, 42 New Road, Chatham | by 1920 | | Girls and women in distress. | 17m/5b | no limit |
| Chatham Salvation Army Home, 9-11 New Road, Chatham | by 1930 | | Girls and women in distress. | 24 | no limit |
| Chatham Shelter, St Mary andSt John's Mission House, 12 New Road, Chatham | by 1900 | | Fallen women; free; temporarily. | 7 | no limit |
| Chatham Shelter, St Mary andSt John's Mission House, 13 Nelson Road, Chatham | by 1897 | | Fallen women; free; temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
| Chatham Shelter, St Mary andSt John's Mission House, 22 New Road, Chatham | by 1912 | | Fallen women; free; temporarily. | 7 | no limit |
| Kent County Female Penitentiary /St Mary's Home, Stone, Dartford | 1860 | | Free to fallen women from all parts, if willing to remain two years; preference given to cases from Kent. | 60 | under 25 |
| Deal Shelter, 66 Blenheim Road, Deal | 1926 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
| Refuge of the Good Shepherd, 22 Templar Street, Dover | by 1912 | | Free to fallen women professing penitence and willing to remain two years. Small payment when possible. | 8 | under 30 |
| Good Shepherd Home and Refuge, 4 Princes Street, Dover | by 1897 | | Fallen women from Dover, free; others 5s. | 12 | under 25 |
| House of Shelter, Dover | by 1885 | | | | |
| St Hilda's Hostel, 46 Newton Road, Faversham | 1928 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 6 | no limit |
| Folkestone Refuge, 221 Dover Road, Folkestone | by 1900 | | Fallen women and maternity cases, before and after confinement. | 10 | 14-25 |
| St Agnes Hostel, 49 Coolinge Road, Folkestone | by 1920 | | Friendless and fallen women; temporarily; local cases, free. | 6 | over 14 |
| Folkestone and District Refuge, Quested Road, Cheriton, Folkestone | by 1912 | | Friendless and fallen women; temporarily; free. | 11 | |
| Kendall House, 12 The Grove, Gravesend | 1923 | 1986 | Friendless and fallen women and girls; temporarily. | 6 | 14-16 |
| St Faith's Home, 1-3 Lower Fant Road, Maidstone | by 1912 | | Girls with their first illegitimate infants; 5s. | 12 | 16-25 |
| St Faith's Home, 3 Wilton Place, Maidstone | 1899 | | Workhouse girls with their first illegitimate infants in the diocese of Canterbury; 5s. | 8 | |
| Preventive Home and Refuge, 53-54 Hardy Street, Maidstone | by 1890 | | Temporary shelter for girls in Maidstone. | | |
| Maidstone Refuge, Hope House, 4 (later 7) Bedford Place, Maidstone | 1874 | | Fallen, friendless and destitute girls; remain one month or longer at the discretion of the Lady Superintendent. | 6 | 14-26 |
| Maidstone Home, Hope House, 4 Wheeler Street, Maidstone | 1902 | | Fallen and friendless women; remain six months. | 7 | 30-50 |
| Maidstone Refuge, Lynton House, Boxley Road, Maidstone | 1891 | by 1900 | Fallen, friendless and destitute girls; remain one month or longer at the discretion of the Lady Superintendent. | 5 | no limit |
| St Helena's Home, Upper Grove, Margate | 1908 | | Fallen women and girls; 5s., or £2 2s. entrance fee. | 22 | 16-40 |
| St Mildred's Home, Upper Grove, Margate | | | | | |
| Refuge, 26 Adelaide Gardens, Ramsgate | by 1885 | | | | |
| Ramsgate Hostel, 41 South-Eastern Road, Ramsgate | 1919 | | Unmarried mothers of respectable upbringing, with their first babies. Free from Kent; others £5 entrance fee. | 12m/12b | under 25 |
| Thanet Hostel, 55 Ashburnham Road, Ramsgate | by 1930 | | Unmarried mothers of respectable upbringing, with their first babies. Free from Kent; others £5 5s. entrance fee. | 12 | under 25 |
| Thanet Refuge, Braeside, 25 Margate Road, Ramsgate | by 1912 | | Fallen girls; temporarily. | 6 | under 25 |
| St Laurence's Shelter, 102 Borstal Road, Rochester | by 1949 | | Shelter and Before and After Care Home. | | 10m/3b |
| Church Army Refuge / Receiving Home, 25 Star Hill, Rochester | 1919 | | Friendless girls, and those from immoral surroundings; temporarily. | 8 | no limit |
| Tonbridge Refuge, 1 Lyons Crescent, Tonbridge | 1909 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; 6s. | 5 | 14-17 |
| Tunbridge Wells Association for Befriending Young Women, 36 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells | by 1920 | | Any class; temporarily; 8s. | 3 | no limit |
| Tunbridge Wells Rescue and Preventive Association, 4 Grosvenor Park, Tunbridge Wells | by 1912 | | Any class; temporarily; 7s. | 3 | no limit |
| Tunbridge Wells Rescue and Preventive Association, Hope Cottage, Basinghall Lane, Tunbridge Wells | 1888 | | Any class; temporarily; 7s. | 3 | no limit |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Barrow-in-Furness Refuge, 16 Storey Square, Barrow-in-Furness | 1917 | | Fallen and friendless; temporarily. | 6 | no limit |
| Birkdale Ladies' Association, 10 Crosby Road West, Birkdale | 1896 | | Fallen girls and women; temporarily; 3s. 6d. to 6s. | 8 | 16-35 |
| Birkdale Ladies' Association, 80 Belmont Street, Birkdale | by 1912 | | Fallen girls and women; temporarily; 3s. 6d. to 6s. | 15 | under 25 |
| Blackburn Shelter, 133 Preston New Road, Blackburn | by 1935 | 1959 | Rescue and preventive cases. | 6 | no limit |
| Hostel for Mothers and Babies, Viewfield, 73 Oozehead Lane, Blackburn | 1921 | c.1946 | Unmarried mothers with their babies; payment according to earnings. | 15 | under 22 |
| Industrial Home for Girls, Viewfield, 73 Oozehead Lane, Blackburn | by 1897 | | Friendless and fallen; 2s. 6d., where possible. | 15 | under 25 |
| Industrial Home for Girls, Wensley Fold, Blackburn | 1882 | By 1921 | For training girls who have fallen and are in difficulty and danger. Local cases free, others 2s. 6d. a week. | 15 | under 22 |
| Blackpool Rescue Home, 146 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool | 1899 | | Friendless and fallen women, temporarily. | 8 | no limit |
| Fylde House of Help, 85 Reads Avenue, Blackpool | 1929 | | Rescue and preventive cases. | 9 | under 25 |
| Bolton Ladies' Association Home, 10 Fairfield Street, Bolton | 1907 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; 5s. when possible. | 3 | 18-30 |
| Bolton Shelter, 129 Westbrook Street, Bolton | 1924 | | Girls and women needing help: free; temporarily. | 3 | 14-30 |
| Bolton Home, 42 Davenport Street, Bolton | 1891 | | Girls and women fallen or in danger; from Bolton district free; from other places by arrangement. | 18 | over 14 |
| House of Shelter, 90 Manchester Road, Bolton | 1886 | | Girls, fallen or not, in distress and in need of temporary shelter. | | |
| Queen Street Mission Home, Vernon House, Kensington Place, Bolton | by 1900 | | Girls and women fallen or in danger; from Bolton district free; from other places by arrangement. | 50 | 14-40 |
| House of Help, 16 Colne Road, Burnley | by 1930 | | | 10 | under 18 |
| House of Help, Bank Parade, Burnley | 1887 | | Fallen women and occasionally unmarried mothers with their infants. | 6 | |
| St Mary's Home, 108 Manchester Road, Bury | by 1935 | by 1953 | All classes; some payment when possible. | 17 | over 12 |
| Bury Shelter Home, 19 Horn Street, Bury | 1910 | | All classes, 3s. 6d.; local cases free. | 5 | 12-25 |
| St Mary's Home, 3 Duke Street, Bury | 1903 | | All classes; some payment when possible. | 16 | 12-25 |
| St Anne's Diocesan Maternity Home, Simpson Hill, Ryecroft Avenue, Green Lane, Heywood | 1917 | | Unmarried mothers for confinement; from 7s. 6d. and £1 10s. fee; remain six months. | 15m/10b | under 20 |
| Lancaster House of Help, 7 Queen Street, Lancaster | 1932 | | Rescue and preventive cases; those from the diocese, free. | 8 | no limit |
| LiverpoolSt Mary's Shelter, 10 Gordon Road, Seaforth, Liverpool | 1915 | | Fallen girls; temporarily; free from diocese; others, 7s. 6d. | 5 | no limit |
| St Faith's Home, 12 Gambier Terrace, Hope Street, Liverpool | 1920 | | Pre-maternity cases, 10s. Mothers with their babies; local cases 8s.; others 12s. 6d. | 20 | no limit |
| St Monica's Refuge, 13 Croxteth Road, Liverpool | by 1930 | | Fallen women; remain various periods according to circumstances. | 12 | under 24 |
| Liverpool Hostel of Hope, 140 Bedford Street, Liverpool | 1909 | | Preventive cases and girls on probation from Liverpool. | 12 | 16-25 |
| Liverpool Rescue Society and House of Help, 162 Grove Street, Liverpool | by 1900 | | Destitute women and girls; free; temporarily. | 16 | no limit |
| Edge Lane Hospital, 17 Laurel Road, Fairfield, Liverpool | 1917 | | Girls from Liverpool suffering from V.D. | 25 | no limit |
| St Monica's Refuge, 24 Princes Road, Liverpool | by 1920 | | Fallen women; remain various periods according to circumstances. | 17 | under 30 |
| LiverpoolSt Mary's Shelter, 25 Crosby Road South, Liverpool | by 1930 | | Rescue and preventive cases; payment if possible. | 8 | under 25 |
| Diocesan Maternity Home, 283 Edge Lane, Liverpool | 1911 | | First maternity cases only; before confinement, remain six months; 7s.; diocesan cases, 5s. | 12 | under 23 |
| St Monica's Home, 30 Grove Street, Liverpool | 1910 | | Fallen women; remain various periods according to circumstances. | 6 | under 30 |
| Refuge for Penitents, 311 Edge Lane, Liverpool | | | | | |
| The Home / Refuge, 4 Everton Terrace, Liverpool | 1860 | | Fallen women; free. | 75 | 14-35 |
| Liverpool Refuge and Night Shelter, 41 Bevington Bush, Liverpool | by 1912 | | Fallen women; free; at all hours. | 50 | no limit |
| Liverpool Benevolent Home, 56 South Hill Road, Toxteth Park, Liverpool | 1839 | | Fallen girls; free. Length of time in Home according to conduct. | 32 | 14-18 |
| Liverpool Female Penitentiary, 67 Falkner Street, Liverpool | 1810 | | Free from any locality; remain two years. Fallen, free. | 52 | 18-25 |
| Liverpool Rescue Society and House of Help, 68 Falkner Street, Liverpool | 1890 | | Fallen women; temporarily. | 18 | no limit |
| Liverpool Ladies' Association Cottage Home, 70 Sheil Road, Liverpool | 1889 | | Unmarried mothers and their babies, mostly from the Workhouse; first cases only; 5s. to 6s. for those outside Liverpool. | 8m/8b | under 25 |
| Liverpool Magdalen Home, 8 Mount Vernon Green, Liverpool | 1855 | | Fallen women; entrance fee, £5; diocesan cases free; remain two years. | 35 | 18-28 |
| Liverpool Salvation Army Home, Cradlehurst, Edge Lane, Liverpool | 1907 | 1939 | Women in distress with children. | 30m/20b | no limit |
| Midnight Mission, Ellen Cliff Home, 6 Belmont Grove, West Derby Road, Liverpool | by 1890 | | Fallen women; free; remain two yeas at the discretion of the Committee. | 55 | under 25 |
| Liverpool Salvation Army Home, Elmswood, North Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool | 1939 | | Maternity Home | 26m/18b | |
| Liverpool House of Providence, Kelton, Woodlands Road, Aigburth, Liverpool | c.1908 | | Young unmarried mothers and their babies. Must remain a year. | 73m/56b | |
| Crosby Girls' Continuation Home, Mill View, Chesterfield Road, Great Crosby, Liverpool | 1894 | | Women who have been trained in other Homes and are wishful of further help. Entrance fee £1 1s. Small wages given after three months. First fall only. | 25 | 16-22 |
| Liverpool Refuge and Night Shelter, Rosement, 309 Edge Lane, Liverpool | by 1935 | | Penitent and destitute girls; free; at all hours. | 50 | over 14 |
| Liverpool Diocesan Maternity Home and Crèche, St Hilda, 14 Ullet Lane, Liverpool | by 1930 | | First maternity cases only; before confinement, remain six months; 10s.; diocesan cases, 8s. | 18m/30b | under 23 |
| Diocesan Maternity Home, St Hilda, Penny Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool | by 1920 | | First maternity cases only; before confinement, remain six months; 13s.; diocesan cases, 8s. | 14 | under 23 |
| Liverpool Refuge and Night Shelter, St Saviour's, Holmstead, Mossley Hill, Liverpool | by 1930 | | Penitent and destitute girls; free; at all hours. | 50 | over 14 |
| Convent of the Good Shepherd, Sterrix Lane, Ford, Seaforth, Liverpool | 1858 | | Fallen women; free. | 220 | over 18 |
| Liverpool Salvation Army Home, The Hollies, 313 Edge Lane, Liverpool | 1896 | c.1936 | Girls and women in distress. | 38 | no limit |
| Crosby Cottage Home Laundry, Tithebarn Cottages, Moor Lane, Crosby, Liverpool | 1894 | | Women of weak will power who have been in other Homes and desire to do well. | 10 | no limit |
| Eton Lodge Home, Woolton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool | 1901 | | Girls and women needing help. | 8 | under 28 |
| Salvation Army Crossley Hospital, 13-15 Mitchell Street, Manchester | 1919 | | Maternity cases; special wards for married women. | 30 | no limit |
| Manchester and Salford Church Rescue and Preventive Society, 15 Rumford Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester | 1893 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 6 | no limit |
| Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission Women's Rescue, Relief and Preventive Home, 175 Oldham Road, Manchester | by 1939 | | Homeless and friendless women and girls. | 50 | |
| Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission and Shelter, 2 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester | by 1935 | | Destitute women and girls. | | no limit |
| Mrs Gremke's Home, 200 Great Cheetham Street, Higher Broughton, Manchester | 1876 | | Fallen and destitute women. | 53 | 14-24 |
| Mrs Macalpine's Rescue Home, 25 (later 45) Webster Street, Greenheys, Manchester | 1880 | | Fallen women, Police Court cases and discharged prisoners; remain at least one year; payment when possible. | 16 | no limit |
| Byrom Street Mission Refuge, 27 Byrom Street, Manchester | 1877 | | Fallen women and other destitute cases free; a. temporary refuge until a suitable home can be found. | 9 | under 25 |
| Ennismore Hostel, 36 Half Edge Lane, Eccles, Manchester | 1919 | | Unmarried mothers with their first babies; remain until baby is eighteen months old. | 12 | under 25 |
| Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission Home for Mothers and Babies, 40 High Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester | 1926 | | Mothers and babies. | 14 | under 25 |
| Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission Maternity Home and Hospital, 42 High Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester | 1903 | | Young unmarried mothers; first cases only; £3 3s. hospital fee. | 15 | under 25 |
| Manchester and Salford Church Rescue and Preventive Society, 54 Upper Brook Street, Manchester | by 1912 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 8 | no limit |
| St John's Parade Mission Refuge, 5 St John's Parade, Manchester | 1877 | | Fallen women and other destitute cases; free; temporarily. | 12 | under 25 |
| St Mary's Home and Penitentiary, 77 Dickenson Road, Rusholme, Manchester | March 6 1944 | March 26 1945 | Young girls for two years training; £5 entrance fee if possible. | 27 | 16-25 |
| Manchester and Salford Asylum for Female Pentitents, 99 Embden Street, Greenheys, Manchester | 1822 | | Fallen women, Police Court cases and discharged prisoners; remain at least one year; payment when possible. | 90 | 15-25 |
| The Macalpine Maternity Home, Belfield Lodge, 2 Willow Bank, Fallowfield, Manchester | 1890 | | First cases only (references required); from 10s. and confinement fee, or by arrangement. Minimum stay three months. | 16 | no limit |
| House of the Good Shepherd, Chain Road, Blackley, Manchester | 1867 | | Fallen women; free. | 240 | no limit |
| Mrs Macalpine's Maternity Home, Hope House, 23 (later 43) Webster Street, Greenheys, Manchester | 1890 | | First maternity cases only; of previous good character; payment when possible. | 10 | no limit |
| Manchester and Salford Methodist Mission Refuge, Moor Bank, Vine Street, Kersal, Manchester | by 1930 | | Girls in any kind of moral need or difficulty. | 18 | 14-25 |
| Salvation Army Homes, Oak Hill Hiouse, Mandley Park Avenue, Higher Broughton, Manchester | by 1935 | by 1956 | Before and After Care Home. Some mothers may go out to work. | 50m/20b | no limit |
| Salvation Army Home, Oak Hill, Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Manchester | 1898 | | Girls and women in distress. | 60 | no limit |
| Manchester City Mission, Oak Hill, Halliwell Lane, Cheetham Hill, Manchester | by 1890 | | Local cases free; others £2. 2s. | 25 | |
| Manchester and Salford Diocesan Home for Children, St Agnes House, 54 Upper Brook Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester | by 1930 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | 14 | 5-16 |
| Oldham Salvation Army Home, 108 Belgrave Road, Oldham | 1910 | | Girls and women in distress. | 18 | no limit |
| Oldham Salvation Army Home, Blenheim House, 101 Waterloo Street, Oldham | by 1930 | | Girls and women in distress. | 25 | no limit |
| Preston Ladies' Association / Blackburn Diocesan Refuge, 122 Deepdale Road, Preston | 1894 | | Fallen girls; prison and Police Court cases; temporarily; free, payment if possible. | 3 | no limit |
| Blackburn Diocesan Refuge, 2 Golden Square, Preston | by 1935 | | Girls and women needing help. | 7 | 14-16 |
| Parkinson House, 68 West Cliff, Preston | by 1950 | | Before and After Care Home. | 9m/3b | |
| Preston Refuge, 70 Knowsley Street, Preston | by 1900 | | Friendless and fallen girls and prison cases; temporarily. | | |
| Ashton Industrial Home for Young Women, Tulketh Cottage, Waterloo Road / Poulton Street, Ashton on Ribble, Preston | 1879 | | Fallen girls (not street cases); entrance fee £1 1s., or exchange free. | 14 | 15-21 |
| Rochdale Rescue (later Welfare) Mission, 34 Taylor Street, Rochdale | 1906 | | All classes; temporarily; 5s. | 7 | no limit |
| Rochdale Police Court and Rescue Mission, 34 Taylor Street, Rochdale | by 1920 | | Women and girls in any kind of moral need or difficulty. Payment when possible. | 6 | no limit |
| St Teresa's Home, 61 Broom lane, Salford | by 1948 | | Home for unmarried mothers and babies. First cases only. | 30m/40b | over 16 |
| St Katharine's Home, 5 Latham Road, Southport | 1912 | | Expectant unmarried mothers. | 15 | no limit |
| St Agnes' Home for Girls, Nutgrove, Thatto Heath, St Helens | 1914 | | 1920: Fallen girls; temporarily; also creche for babies. 1930: Difficult girls, and those from bad surroundings; 15s. for those outside diocese. | 5 | no limit |
| Stalybridge Rescue Home, 8 Cocker Hill, Stalybridge | 1882 | | Fallen young women; remain until fit for service. | 15 | 15-25 |
| Stalybridge Rescue Home, Ashbank, Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge | by 1912 | | Fallen and friendless young women; remain two years. | 15 | 15-25 |
| Langho Asylum Board Home, Brockhall, Langho, Whalley | | | Feeble-minded, moral imbecile, and imbecile women from Lancashire. | 283 | no limit |
| Wigan Home, 17 New Market Street, Wigan | by 1912 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; free. 10s. | 8 | no limit |
| St Margaret's Home, Goose Green, Wigan | 1883 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; free also a few with babies; 5s. | 18m/10b | under 21 |
| Ladies' Association, Mariebonne Home, 97 Dicconson Street, Wigan | 1894 | | Friendless and fallen; temporary refuge. | 7 | |
| The Refuge, Wigan | by 1890 | | To shelter girls before being sent to training homes or penitentiaries away from Weymouth. | | |
