Children and Young People's Homes and Institutions in Sussex, 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.
- Holy Cross Home /St Stephen's Home, Bolnore Road, Haywards Heath
- London Council Home, Beech Cottage, Tottingworth Park, Heathfield (CC)
- London Council Home, Pine Cottage, Tottingworth Park, Heathfield (CC)
- London Council Oak Hall Residential Nursery, Tottingworth Park, Heathfield (CC)
- West Sussex Council Beechfield Remand Home, 72 Oakhill Road, Horsham (CC)
- West Sussex Council Children's Home, Oakdene, 72 Oakhill Road, Horsham (CC)
- Shermanbury Grange School, Partridge Green, Shermanbury, Horsham (AS/CC)
- Horsham Union Home, 5-7 Bedford Road, Horsham* (PL)
- Christ's Hospital, Christ's Hospital Road, Horsham
- St Julian's Children's House, Farleys, Coolham, Horsham
- Horsham Refuge and Detention Home, St Mary's, Barttelot Road, Horsham (MH)
- Forest House, Winterpit Lane, Mannings Heath, Horsham (NCH)
- Treeman's Nursery, Treeman's Road, Horsted Keynes (WS)
- Day Servants' Hostel, 21 Seafield Road, Hove (MH/MB)
- Droveway Corner, 279 Dyke Road, Hove (DB)
- Furze Court, 31 Dyke Road Avenue, Hove (DB)
- Hove Training Home, 41 Clarendon Villas, Hove (CS)
- Mission Home of Hope, 5 Lansdowne Street, Hove (MH)
- Convalescent Home, 65 Holland Road, Hove (DB)
- St Anne's Children's Home, Claremont, Lansdowne Road, Hove
- Convalescent Home, Syndal, 57 Clarendon Villas, Hove (DB)
- Chichester Diocesan Training Home for Girls, Chichester House, 64 High Street, Hurstpierpoint (CS)
- Nayworth Cottage Home, Hurstpierpoint (WS)
- Children's Heart Home, The Warren, Sompting Road, Lancing
- Chichester Union / West Sussex Council Cottage Homes, Trumley Road, Lavant* (PL/CC)
- The Lavant Home for the Training of Orphan Girls, Trumley Road, Lavant (CS)
- East Sussex Council Home, Avenue House, The Avenue, Lewes (CC)
- East Sussex Council Home, Glebe House, Rotten Row, Lewes (CC)
- Lewes Girls' Shelter, 16 Eastgate Street, Lewes (MH)
- Gateway House, 18 East Street, Lewes (MH)
- Lewes Union School, 31 High Street, Lewes* (PL)
- Lewes Girls' Shelter, 64 North Street, Lewes (MH)
- Barcombe Place, Barcombe Cross, Lewes (DB)
- Lewes Home for Little Girls from Workhouses, Danny Cottage, The Wallands, Lewes (CS)
- Lewes Union Cottage Homes, St Anne's, Lewes* (PL)
- Industrial Home for Girls, Lewes
- West Sussex Council Family Group Home, 114 Clun Road, Littlehampton (CC)
- West Sussex Council Family Group Home, 23 Maltravers Drive, Littlehampton (CC)
- St Joseph's Franciscan Convent, 41 East Street, Littlehampton
- Mrs Roe's Orphanage, Belgrave House, Littlehampton
- Holy Trinity Orphanage for Roman Catholic Boys, Hellingly, Mayfield (CS)
- St Mary-in-the-Fields Children's Colony, Mayfield
- St Elizabeth's Training Home for Young Servants, Midhurst (CS)
- Brighton Truant Industrial School for Boys, Purley Lodge, Old London Road, Patcham (IS)
- Gracie Fields Orphanage, 127 Dorothy Avenue North, Peacehaven
- West Sussex Council Family Group Home, 22 Mant Road, Petworth (CC)
- St Agnes' Home, Pebble Road, Pevensey Bay (WS)
- West Sussex Council Home, Clifton House, Bury, Pulborough (CC)
- East Sussex Council Home, Field Cottage, Harrisons Lane, Ringmer (CC)
- West Sussex Council Family Group Home, 5 Parsonage Estate, Rogate (CC)
- Holy Trinity Orphanage for Roman Catholic Girls, Bletchingley, Rotherfield (CS)
- Burwood, Rotherfield (MH)
- Convalescent Home (Mr Fegan's), Rotherfield
- Brighton Council Home, 11 Marine Drive, Rottingdean (BC)
- St Mary's Home, Ovingdean, Rottingdean (MH)
- West Sussex Council Home, Allangate, Rustington (CC)
- West Sussex Council St Christopher's Reception Home, Rustington (CC)
- Fairlight Home, 121 Worthing Road, Rustington (WS)
- Corfield House Home, Shaftesbury Road, Rustington (WS)
- GFS Lodge, 5 Tower Lane, Rye
- Chichester Diocesan Training Home for Girls, Clayton, Hassocks, Sayers Common (CS)
- East Sussex Council Home, Southdown House, Firle Road, Seaford (CC)
- Seaford House, 1 Prospect Villas, 60 Claremont Road, Seaford (MB)
- Pestalozzi Children's Village, Sedlescombe
- Brighton Council Residential Nursery, Buckingham House, Shoreham by Sea (BC)
- East Sussex Council Home, St Wilfrid's, Ham Road, Shoreham by Sea* (PL/CC)
- West Sussex Council Seaside, Kings Crescent, Shoreham by Sea (CC)
- Elnathan Home of Succour, New Road, Shoreham by Sea (MH)
- West Sussex Council Home, Stein Road, Southbourne* (PL/CC)
- West Sussex Council Family Group Home, 23 Whitelot Way, Southwick (CC)
- Hastings Council Residential Nursery, Fernside, Hollington Park Road, St Leonards-on-Sea (BC)
- Hastings Council Old Roar House, Old Roar Road, Silverhill Park, St Leonards-on-Sea (BC)
- Hertfordshire Children's Seaside Convalescent Home, 119 West Hill Road, St Leonards-on-Sea (CC)
- St Monica's Rescue Home, 111 London Road, St Leonards-on-Sea (MH)
- Malmesbury House, 125 West Hill Road, St Leonards-on-Sea (NCH)
- Cripples' Home and Industrial School Seaside Branch, 138 Marina, St Leonards-on-Sea (CS)
- St Margaret's Home for Training Girls for Domestic Service, 28 Charles Road, St Leonards-on-Sea (CS)
- Hastings Shelter, 3 Stanhope Place, St Leonards-on-Sea (MH)
- Church Army Home, 32 Chapel Park Road, St Leonards-on-Sea
- Church Army Home, 6 The Highlands, St Leonards-on-Sea
- Fellowship of St Nicholas Home, 66 London Road, St Leonards-on-Sea
- Leven And Melville Home for Boys, 8 Ellenslea Road, St Leonards-on-Sea (WS)
- St John's Orphanage, 8 Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea
- St Monica's Home / Hastings House, 9 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-Sea (MH)
- Home for Girls, Chapel House, 28 Chapel Park Road, St Leonards-on-Sea
- Buckets and Spades, Churchwood (now Lancaster) Road, St Leonards-on-Sea
- Convalescent and Holiday Home for the Blind, Mayfield House, 21 St Peter's Road, St Leonards-on-Sea (CS)
- Old Roar House, Old Roar Road, Silverhill Park, St Leonards-on-Sea (DB)
- Home and Hostel for Better Class Children, Silverhill House, St Leonards-on-Sea
- St Vincent's Independent School / Home for Maladjusted Girls, St Saviour's Road, St Leonards-on-Sea
- The De Noailles Trust, St Leonards-on-Sea
- Hastings Workhouse Girls' Home, Boyce's, Staplecross (MH)
- St Francis' Home, Little Drove, Bostal Road, Steyning (WS)
- Merrywood Nursery, Thakeham, Storrington
- Bridge of Hope Mission, The Haven, Ticehurst
- The Haven Home for Girls, Ticehurst (CS)
- East Sussex Council Home, 1 Manor Close, Uckfield (CC)
- The Home, Heron's Ghyll, Uckfield
- St Philip's Orphanage, Uckfield (CS)
- St Mary's Home for the Maintenance and Education of Orphan or Destitute Girls, West Grinstead (CS)
- St Thomas More School for Roman Catholic Boys, West Grinstead
- Home, School and Orphanage for RC Boys, West Grinstead
- Home for the Training of Young Pauper Girls, Bryde's Cottage, Willingdon (CS)
- West Sussex Council Family Group Home, 114 Reigate Road, Worthing (CC)
- West Sussex Council Melbury House Hostel, 133 Park Road, Worthing (CC)
- West Sussex Council Home, Cedar House, 51 Chesswood Road, Worthing (CC)
- West Sussex Council Home, Woodside, 14 Bulkington Avenue, Worthing (CC)
- Chichester Diocesan Purity Association, 15 Grafton Road, Worthing (MH)
- St Monica's Home, 15 Grafton Road, Worthing (PHm)
- Dolling Memorial Home, 29 Teville Road, Worthing
- Chichester Diocesan Penitentiary Association, 3 Manor Villas, High Street, Worthing (MH)
- Church Army Home, Highview House, 34 High Street, Worthing
- Worthing Home for Girls, North End Cottage, 83 High Street, Worthing (WS)
- Training Home, North End Cottage, 83 High Street, Worthing (LA/CS)
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