Was there an orphanage or childrens home on the site of Styal prison

[ScouseBoy]

Does anyone know whether the site which is now Styal Prison  was a childrens Home circa 1953  or 1954, please.

[genjen]

There is a Wikipedia page about this, but it won't allow me to post the link. If you Google  'Styal Orphanage', it will take you to it.

Jen

[ScouseBoy]

Thank you

[Valda]

Hi

'The prison occupies some former buildings of the Styal Cottage Homes. These opened as an orphanage for destitute children from the Manchester area in 1898. In 1956 this closed and the site re-opened as a women's prison in 1962, with women transferred from HMP Strangeways.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styal_(HM_Prison)


The workhouse website has further information on the Styal Homes (with photographs) - under Chorlton poor law union

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/


Regards

Valda

[Tutin66]

:)Styal Children's Home was just that a Children's Home I know because I was there with my three brothers and sister.  I think there may have been another res.  place for children not far from Styal C's H.  as I have seen information and comments about another home for children but I think it was more of an open air school for sick children.  Styal children's Home was not a nice place.  Some children ran away, I was the only one in my family that didn't.  One of my brothers used also go to the village doing work before and after school, deliver milk, help with the post and on a Sunday used to help a lady who played the organ in church.  We visited it last summer just before he died.

[Tutin66]

By the way although it was a children's home it was not an orphanage.  My parents were alive infact if you look on the www for Styal Children's home you ill see red brick buildings.  The first one on the left is the one used for visitors.  When our mum came to see us that is where we would see her. We would all have to sit on the woodenbenches.  Rather like those used in train station waiting rooms. I believe some of the children in Styal ended up being sent away abroad (migration).

[Lord V.]

Hi all , i am looking for any info on a home /hospital for children with infectious deceases?

[genjen]

Tutin,

It is fascinating to hear from someone with direct experience of this home. Can you tell us roughly when you were there. Any more details of life in the home would, I am sure, be of interest to many of us.

Jen

[Tutin66]

Hi Lord V 
I think you have a big job in front of you. The reason I say that is because I think at the time you are looking there was a lot of TB, Polio etc so a lot of places for sick children.  It may be possible to get info from the Nuffield trust as I believe they may keep hospital records. I was in a place in Conway, Wales with TB I think after leaving Styal Childrens Home but I think there was a lot of places like it. 

By the way Genjen I've sent you a reply.