Date:1971 - 1986 (c.)
Description:112 Church Lane was purchased towards the end of 1970 for use as a children’s home. After being adapted, it was opened in the early 1970s. It was a three storey building about 60 years old when it was bought by the Council. On the ground floor it had a porch entrance, vestibule, hall, dining room, lounge, larder, breakfast room, and kitchen. On the first floor there were four bedrooms plus a bathroom and toilet. On the second floor were two more bedrooms and a billiard room. Outside was a garage, laundry, conservatory, coalhouse and toilet. The building had accommodation for 10 children – boys and girls. The children’s home closed in August 1986, its function merging with that of Milton Grange. 112 Church Lane was not the only children’s home on Church Lane – there was another farther down the road between 1961 and 2001. ---------- Image: The building in 2010 photographed with the kind permission of the current owners. ---------- Source: This history was compiled by the Birmingham Children's Homes Project, an initiative to explore Birmingham City Council-run children’s homes between 1949 and 1990.
Click on an item to view details for that resource
Between 2009 and 2010 a small team, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Birmingham City Council, ...
In 1970, Ladywood was a Redevelopment Area and, to make way for the new development, many of the old ...
This children’s home, based in Warwick House, was opened as a children’s home by 1979, possibly much ...
190 Adams Hill was a purpose-built children's home with 8 beds. It opened in 1963. It was designed to ...
This children's home was opened in 1952 as a family group, or scattered, home. When it opened it ...
Share:
Donor ref:Birmingham Archives and Heritage (95/1585)
Copyright information: Copyrights to all resources are retained by the individual rights holders. They have kindly made their collections available for non-commercial private study & educational use. Re-distribution of resources in any form is only permitted subject to strict adherence to the usage guidelines.