Poor Law and Workhouse Records
Styal Cottage Homes
Styal Cottage Homes was founded in 1898 for the care of children under the control of the Chorlton Board of Guardians. It 1929 it was transferred to the Education Committee of Manchester City Council and closed in 1956.
The Greater Manchester County Record Office hold log books for the home, 1904-1956 (ref: Archives GB127.M66/84 - RESTRICTED ACCESS). However, these very rarely mention the names of individual children.
Childrens' Services, hold some admission registers 1903-1956 for the home. Enquiries regarding these records should be made in writing to Childrens Services (mcsreply@manchester.gov.uk).
The Manchester Room@City Library holds copies of:
- James Stanhope-Brown, Manchester to Styal via Swinton: a glimpse of child welfare in times past (Countryside, 1989) (362.723 ST)
- James Stanhope Brown, A Styal of Its Own 1894-1964 (C. Pothecary, c.1989) (362.723 ST)
Contents of Poor Law and Workhouse Records
- Introduction
- The Old Poor Law Pre 1834
- The Poor Law Unions 1834-1929
- New Bridge Street Workhouse and Crumpsall Workhouse
- Prestwich Union Workhouse
- Booth Hall Infirmary
- Withington Workhouse and Hospital
- Bury Union Workhouse (Jericho Institution)
- Tame Street Institution
- Langho Colony / Centre
- Swinton Industrial Schools
- Manchester Certified Industrial Schools
- St. Joseph's Industrial Schools
- Styal Cottage Homes (this page)
- Rose Hill and other homes
- Public Assistance Committee
Further information
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Contact and Visit Manchester Archives and Local Studies
How to contact Manchester Archives and Local Studies in person, by post / email, or by by telephone.
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The Workhouse web site
An excellent web site on the history of workhouses. Includes sections on the Manchester Poor Law Union and the Cholrton Poor Law Union.
