Corporate Swadlincote; Linden House Children's Home; 1970-; children's home DS/UK/P/2521 Linden House Children's Home Derbyshire County Council (from 1960) 1970- children's home Swadlincote

The house was originally built c.1860 by Dr Christopher Hall who lived in and ran the doctors surgery from Linden House with his wife, 3 children and 2 servants. Following his death in the 1960s Linden House was sold to Derbyshire County Council and became a Children's Home for 8-10 children, to replace Meadow Bank. Clientele: Provides longer-term care for 5 young people, aged 11-17 years. As at 1973, 11 places were provided; as at 1992, there was a secure unit Yes International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) Address: Linden House Family Centre 34 Church Street Swadlincote DE11 8LF DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 31/12/2021 2353a8b5-f691-4dec-952c-68ab7eedd04c