Entry Type | Corporate |
Corporate Name | Highfield Children's Home |
Parent Body | Derbyshire County Council |
Place | Belper |
Epithet | children's home |
Dates | pre 1947-c.1962 |
History | Highfield opened before 1947 as one of two homes in the former Belper Union Girl's Home at 50-52 Holbrook Road (the other home being West Bank). In 1952, the two homes were again administered as a single home known as Highfield. In 1953 the number of beds was reduced from 24 to 16. In 1962, a proposal was made to close the home and approved was obtained for appropriation to County Health. |
Address | Holbrook Road, Belper |
Authorised Form of Name | Belper; Highfield Children's Home; pre 1947-c.1962; children's home |
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