HISTORY
grade 2 listed building....It was opened in 1874 by the architect sir Alfred Waterhouse on behalf of the liverpool seamans orphan institution to provide a place for children who had lost their families at sea.
Separate wings for boys & girls but shared facilties,hospital & classrooms.

All orphans were taught reading & writing in addition girls learnt knitting & needlework & the boys were instructed in carpentry.

During ww2 orphans were evacuated to Frankby,Wirral but returned to Newsham in 1948.
The orphange closed in 1949,after standing derelict for 2 yrs it was finally purchased by the ministry of health and became a hospital in the newly formed nhs.
The hospital eventually closed in 1988 & the site has been derelict ever since,gradually falling victim to the elements & vandalism.















































Some old pics..

..orphange uniforms.

girls room or maybe hospital part..

front view..

Newsham orphange chapel 1895...
unsure what year it was pulled down though!!



orphans making boots 1895

classroom..1895

dining hall..1895

dorm..1895

sitting room..1895

woodwork class..1895

stairs..1895

playtime..1912

boys..

girls..

inside chapel..