Just wondering if anyone knows where the Liverpool remand home was ?
I know of one which was on Menlove Avenue in Woolton, but where there any others across the city ?
Thanks in advance !
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Just wondering if anyone knows where the Liverpool remand home was ?
I know of one which was on Menlove Avenue in Woolton, but where there any others across the city ?
Thanks in advance !
I should imagine there were a few, but think they'd be named after the house or institution they occupied, and not actually have "Remand Home" in the title.
They're probably listed under "Homes, Institutions and Orphanages" in street directories.
Have you seen this?
http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/sho...ool-Kids-Homes
Following is a listing of Victorian reformatories in Lancashire by date of founding and operating organization. As you will see the Liverpool Juvenile Reformatory Association in Castle Street ran several such institutions in the Liverpool area.
Lancashire
"Akbar" Hulk Reformatory School Frigate for Boys, Liverpool
3rd January 1856
Hon. Sec. T K Twist, Esq., Liverpool Juvenile Reformatory Association, 30 Castle Street, Liverpool.
Liverpool Reformatory Farm School for Boys, Newton near Warrington.
6th April 1859
Hon. Sec. T K Twist, Esq., Liverpool Juvenile Reformatory Association, 30 Castle Street, Liverpool.
Liverpool Reformatory for Girls Mount Vernon Green L/Pool
12th June 1857
Hon. Sec. T K Twist, Esq., Liverpool Juvenile Reformatory Association, 30 Castle Street, Liverpool.
"Clarence" Catholic Reformatory School Ship for Boys off New Ferry, Liverpool.
3rd August 1864
Treasurer C J Corbally, Esq., Liverpool.
North Lancashire Reformatory for Boys Bleasdale, Garstang.
2nd September 1857
W J Garnett, Esq., Quernmore Park, Lancaster.
Manchester & Salford Reformatory for Boys, Blackley Mchr
16th October 1857
Hon. Sec. Herbert Philips, Esq., 35 Church St.
Toxteth Park Girl's Reformatory, 3 Park Hill Rd. Liverpool
19th March 1856
Hon. Sec. Mrs H P Horner, 5 Devonshire Rd, Princes Park, Liverpool.
Dyson Hall in Fazakerly was one wasn't it.
Looks like the Park Hill Rd. one is now a Somerfields Market...Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisGeorge
Yes Ged it was. Is it still one now?
It's still there,along with Gladstone house,"secure accomodation"!
Menlove was a grand old house. I used to escort the absconders back and I remember walking into a big old room with dark panelling, bookshelves everywhere and a roaring fire. It seemed very cozy but of course some may have different views. As mentioned, Dyson Hall is Liverpool council secure accommodation for juveniles.
I remember being on the BBC forum ages ago and there was a person who was in Menlove correction centre or whatever it was called and was very disturbed about what 'allegedly' went on in there?
My brother was sent to Hightown Remand Home during the war for a minor offence by todays standards , & Mr Greatrex was the gentleman in charge . Ron
When I was a kid, this was the only home I knew about...as other people have said, I too were threatened I would end up there by my parents if I was bad !!!
Do you remember "Paddy",on here, who never seemed to have gotten over his experiences,in places like Menlove,and died quite recently? I know he posted on other sites!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
He wasn't the only one who had stories about that place. I seem to remember that it was closed quite suddenly and that shortly afterwards an investigation was set up on what had gone on there. What the final verdict was, I do not know.Quote:
Originally Posted by wsteve55