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Northumberland / Re: Children's homes in Morpeth
« on: Tuesday 31 December 13 22:12 GMT (UK) »
Indeed there was three in Morpeth. Hillbrow Assessment and Observation Centre. (To give it its full title) on Bullers Green & Deneview and Overdale at Pottery Bank.
I lived in Hillbrow from 1982 to 1984 when the decision was made by NCC to close on cost grounds. As Derek had stated it was tough and yes/no sir regime. God help you if you were caught talking after lights out as you would be made to stand in a freezing cold bathroom.
Hillbrow when first built was a Millers Home. It was also a home for unmarried mother's. After the children's assessment center closed it became an old folks home for 5yrs before closing and being sold and converted into 2 homes to sell.
I was moved in 1984 to a home in Ponteland for 6 months and then when that closed transferred to Deneview. The overdale name was dropped and the place made into one big home. I remained there till I was 17 and then moved out to the big wide world.
There was abuses in both homes sexual and physical. It was covered up by the county council. You only need to Google operation rose and you will see what I mean. I do recall reading about it as it was in all the papers back in the early nineties.
Hope that helps.
I lived in Hillbrow from 1982 to 1984 when the decision was made by NCC to close on cost grounds. As Derek had stated it was tough and yes/no sir regime. God help you if you were caught talking after lights out as you would be made to stand in a freezing cold bathroom.
Hillbrow when first built was a Millers Home. It was also a home for unmarried mother's. After the children's assessment center closed it became an old folks home for 5yrs before closing and being sold and converted into 2 homes to sell.
I was moved in 1984 to a home in Ponteland for 6 months and then when that closed transferred to Deneview. The overdale name was dropped and the place made into one big home. I remained there till I was 17 and then moved out to the big wide world.
There was abuses in both homes sexual and physical. It was covered up by the county council. You only need to Google operation rose and you will see what I mean. I do recall reading about it as it was in all the papers back in the early nineties.
Hope that helps.