Historic houses · London
St Francis' Boy's Home
St Francis' Boy's Home — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Francis' Boy's Home is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Francis' Boys' Home in Shefford, Bedfordshire was the longest serving children's home in England.
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Background
History
Founded in 1868 and situated next to St Francis of Assisi Church, it played a vital role in providing care provision for children who could not live at home. The origins of this demand was facilitated by amendments in the Poor Laws, which allowed faith homes to be opened and for financial support to be provided from the state and local government/local parish. Soon after these changes in the Poor Laws, the Roman Catholic Church opened a large number of institutions to provide care for the children of Catholic families. The home closed in 1974. The home was able to take up to 65 children between the ages of 5 and 16 years and although it was commonly referred to as an orphanage, actually in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0378, -0.3355
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Shefford
- Postcode
- SG17 5RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hitchin
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593076 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Francis' Boys' Home (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Francis' Boy's Home?
- St Francis' Boy's Home is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SG17 5RU), in the parish of Shefford.
- Is St Francis' Boy's Home a listed building?
- St Francis' Boy's Home is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to St Francis' Boy's Home?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SG17 5RU. It sits within the Hitchin parliamentary constituency.