Children's homes in Morpeth

[madmurph]

Thank you stan that was very interesting, I live in morpeth and didn't know any of the history other than it was a reform school
Alison

[corpust]

That`s very interesting to know.I remember playing in a school`s football match against the Approved School in the `60`s.

[belfordian]

When I lived in Morpeth about 1950-70 there was a Children's Home on the left handside of Pottery Bank just past Bullers Green as you go north from the town.

[madmurph]

Can you remember what it was called ?
Alison

[belfordian]

I knew it only as Pottery Bank Children's Home although that probably wasn't the proper name. Northumberland County Council could probably check their records for it. I also have a vague recollection  there might have been another Home on the High Stanners at Morpeth. Have you tried MorpethLibrary? Or Alec Tweddle's  Town Trails for those areas. they are a mine of information. You can buy the revised ones at the Chantry in Morpeth.

Val

[madmurph]

Hillbrow or dene view are names I remember are they familiar to you, was the one on high stanners not an orphanage
Alison

[stanmapstone]

There were Cottage Homes on Pottery Bank, see the 1922-1923, and 1968 maps at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=419332,586596,
Stan

[belfordian]

Can't be definite re names or whether High Stanners was an orphanage.
Val

[Derek Smith]

Would really like to know anyone who worked or stayed in any of the homes during the 70's I had a few friends who came from some of the homes in morpeth
Alison

hI, Just read your query.i have knowledge of willbrow as was a "guest" there for 3 years 1981-1983. What is it you want to know.

Derek