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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| Barnes Convalescent Home, 15 Beverley Gardens, Barnes Common | 1893 | | First fall cases ineligible for other Convalescent Homes, 6s.; mother and baby, 7s. 6d. | 5 | |
| Ealing Shelter, 35 Windsor Road, Ealing | by 1930 | | Fallen and preventive cases; temporarily; Deanery cases, free. | 10 | under 30 |
| Ealing Shelter, 96 Haven Lane, Ealing | 1900 | | Fallen and preventive cases; temporarily free. | 6 | under 30 |
| Enfield Ruri-decenal Association for Care of Friendless Girls Refuge, 100 Hertford Road, Edmonton | 1903 | | Fallen women and girls. Local cases free; others 5s. Preventive cases taken. | 5 | under 30 |
| Rescue Society Home, Almond House, Upper Fore Street, Edmonton | by 1890 | | | | |
| The Shelter, 38 Albert Road, Hounslow | by 1920 | | Fallen women; free for Deanery cases; 5s. per week for others. | 2 | under 30 |
| Isleworth Shelter, 131 Hortham Road, Isleworth | by 1912 | | Fallen women; 5s.; local cases free. | 2 | under 30 |
| Maddison Memorial Hostel, Maddison Lodge, Osterley, Isleworth | 1926 | | Mothers and babies; remain until babies two years old. | 18 | under 30 |
| St Faith's Children's Home, 11 Gloucester Road, Teddington | 1910 | | Children who have been criminally assaulted or from immoral surroundings; 6s. when possible. | 15 | 5-10 |
| St Catherine's, 139 Church Road, Upper Teddington | by 1912 | | Rescue and preventive cases, 5s.; temporarily. | 4 | no limit |
| St Anne's Laundry Home, Trout Road, Yiewsley | 1901 | | Girls morally weak and unfit for service; 4s.; remain two years. | 22 | over 16 |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| House of Mercy, Ditchingham, Bungay | 1854 | | Fallen girls and those from evil surroundings, with full knowledge of evil, though not actually fallen. | 30 | 15-25 |
| The Refuge, Hope Cottage, Great Yarmouth | 1884 | | Fallen girls of Yarmouth; free, if destitute. | 4 | 16-20 |
| Shelter for Fallen Girls, St Nicholas' Mission House, Great Yarmouth | 1884 | | Fallen girls of Yarmouth; temporarily; free, if destitute. | 4 | 16-20 |
| Norwich Mission Shelter, 191 Dereham Road, Norwich | 1901 | | Fallen women; temporarily; and maternity cases. | 5 | no limit |
| Norwich Female Mission Home, 1 St Stephen Square, Norwich | 1877 | | | 6 | 15-25 |
| St Augustine's Lodge, 30 Surrey Street, Norwich | 1872 | | Fallen women; temporarily; Norwich or destitute cases free; others, a guinea entrance fee. | 13 | under 25 |
| Norwich Refuge, 53 Botolph Street, Norwich | by 1900 | | Fallen women; temporarily: Norwich or destitute cases, free; others a guinea entrance fee. | 13 | under 25 |
| Norwich Diocesan Maternity Home, 53-55 Surrey Street, Norwich | 1921 | | First pre-maternity cases; 7s. and maternity benefit. Remain six months after child's birth. | 12 | under 25 |
| Norwich Mission Shelter, 61 Carnarvon Road, Norwich | by 1920 | | Girls and young women out of situations; temporarily. | 5 | no limit |
| Rescue Hospital, Carnarvon Road, Norwich | 1871 | | Lock cases only, prepared for admission to Homes. Destitute cases free. | | |
| Greyfriars Refuge, King's Street, Norwich | 1886 | | | | |
| Norwich Diocesan Shelter, St Augustine's Lodge, 21 Lady's Lane, Norwich | by 1935 | | Any girl needing help; payment according to circumstances. | 9 | no limit |
| Norwich Refuge, St Augustine's Lodge, 62 Pitt Street, Norwich | by 1897 | | Fallen women; temporarily: Norwich or destitute cases, free; others a guinea entrance fee. | 13 | under 25 |
| Norfolk and Norwich Magdalen or Female Home, York Villa, 83 Chapel Field Road, Norwich | 1827 | | Fallen women and preventive cases; free from the county; remain one year. | 13 | 15-25 |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| St Saviour's Home, 21/21A/23A Manor Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton | 1921 | | Maternity cases; from the Diocese 8s.; others 12s. | 15m/15n | under 25 |
| Northampton Refuge, 29 Newland Terrace, Northampton | by 1920 | | Fallen and friendless girls and women; local cases free. | 11 | no limit |
| Northampton Refuge, 3 St Katherine's Terrace, Northampton | by 1912 | | Fallen and friendless girls and women; local cases free. | 4 | no limit |
| Northampton Refuge /St Faith's Home, 9/10 St George's Avenue, Northampton | by 1930 | | Girls needing help; from 5s. | 10 | under 25 |
| Church Army Refuge, 10 Crawthorne Road, Peterborough | 1904 | | Friendless and fallen from locality; temporarily | 1 | no limit |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Newcastle Diocesan House of Mercy, 305 Salter's Road, Gosforth | c.1894 | 1941 | Fallen women from diocese free; others on payment; remain two years. | 36 | 14-20 |
| Wilberforce Diocesan House of Refuge, 124 Westmoreland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 1903 | 2928 | Fallen women; temporarily; free. | 8 | no limit |
| Wilberforce Diocesan House of Refuge, 41-43 Jesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 1918 | by 1935 | Fallen women; temporarily; free. | 13 | no limit |
| Temporary Home and Free Registry Office, 6 Ravensworth Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne | 1883 | | | | |
| Convent of the Good Shepherd, Benton Grange, Benton Park Road, South Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne | 1888 | | Penitents and young girls in dangerous surroundings. | 180 | |
| Newcastle Diocesan Refuge, Clifton House, 54 Clifton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | by 1935 | by 1953 | Preventive and rescue cases; temporarily; diocesan cases free. | 14 | under 35 |
| Wansbeck Home, Diana Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | 1831 | By 1897 | For northern counties. Free when necessary. Must be willing to remain two years. | 40 | no limit |
| Salvation Army Home, Marlborough House, 65 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | 1889 | | Girls and women in distress. | 34 | no limit |
| Rescue Home, Wansbeck House, Elswick Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | by 1890 | | Fallen women from northern counties; free; remain two years. | 22 | under 28 |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Mansfield Deanery Shelter, 12 Gladstone Street, Mansfield | 1913 | | Fallen girls of servant class; temporarily; payment when possible. | 3 | over 14 |
| St Catherine's House, 15 Wilson Street, Newark | by 1930 | | Fallen and preventive cases; temporarily; 10s.; free from Deanery. | 6 | no limit |
| Newark Shelter, 55 Victoria Street, Newark | 1913 | | Fallen and preventive cases; temporarily; 9s.; free from Deanery. | 5 | no limit |
| Nottingham Shelter, 16 Gorsey Road, Nottingham | by 1949 | | Women and girls needing help; free. | | |
| Nottingham House of Refuge, 28 Chaucer Street, Nottingham | 1837 | | Fallen women; free. Remain two years. | 30 | 16-30 |
| Nottingham Shelter, 32 Cranmer Street, Nottingham | by 1935 | | Women and girls needing help; free. | 2 | no limit |
| Nottingham Shelter, 49A Leen Side, Nottingham | 1924 | | Women and girls needing help; free. | 2 | no limit |
| Nottingham Preventive Home, Hope Lodge, 35 Heskey Street, Nottingham | 1885 | | | 10 | 13-18 |
| Nottingham Temporary Rescue and Preventive Home / Training and Moral Welfare Centre, Southwell House, 16 Newstead Grove, Nottingham | by 1912 | | Fallen girls, preventive, Probation Act and prison cases from Nottingham, free; others, 5s.; temporarily. | 13 | 13-25 |
| Nottingham Temporary Rescue Home, Southwell House, North Street, Nottingham | by 1890 | | Fallen girls, preventive, Probation Act and prison cases from Nottingham, free; others, 5s.; temporarily. | | |
| Nottingham Temporary Rescue Home, Southwell House,St John's Street, Nottingham | by 1895 | | Fallen girls from Nottingham, free; others 3s.; temporarily. | | |
| Nottingham Temporary Rescue and Preventive Home, The Cottage, Newstead Grove, Nottingham | 1919 | | Mothers and babies; first fall. | 3 | under 25 |
| Retford Shelter, 33 Victoria Road, Retford | 1919 | | Friendless and fallen; temporarily; deanery cases free. | | no limit |
| St Mary's Home, 13 Queen Street, Worksop | 1916 | | Friendless and fallen girls and women. | 7 | no limit |
| Worksop Shelter, 27 George Street, Worksop | 1925 | | Rescue and preventive cases; temporarily. | | no limit |
| Name and Location | Founded/Opened | Closed/Moved | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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| Oxford House of Refuge, Floyd's Row,St Aldates, Oxford | 1875 | 1939 | Fallen women; free; temporarily. | 12 | no limit |
| Oxford Ladies' Association, Hope Cottage, 57 Aston Street, Oxford | 1899 | | Mothers with their babies; first cases; 5s. diocesan cases; 7s. 6d. others. | 3 | under 25 |
| Oxford Female Penitentiary, Manor House, Holywell Street, Oxford | 1852 | | Fallen women; a year if possible; remain not less than two years. | 58 | no limit |
| Oxford Ladies' Association, St Frideswide's Home, 59 St John's Road, Oxford | 1901 | 1920 | Mothers with their babies; first cases; 5s. diocesan cases; 7s. 6d. others. | 8 | under 25 |
| Oxford Female Penitentiary, St Mary's House, Lawn Upton, Sandford Road, Littlemore, Oxford | 1929 | 1949 | Fallen women. Remain not less than two years. | 58 | 17-35 |
