Source 3

A floor plan of the Foundling Hospital. It consists of a main building in the shape of a square upside down horseshoe. It has a large central room labelled A and then a range of smaller rooms and hallways labelled B to P. In front of it is a large courtyard surrounded by long, narrow hallways labelled X and W culminating in hallways labelled T to V leading to the front gates.
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A plan of the hospital for the maintenance and education of exposed and deserted young children. (CHAR 2/384)

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A chapel

B Sunday office

C Steward’s store room

D Boy’s winter dining room

E Vestibule

F General court room

G Committee room

H Secretary’s office

J Boy’s summer dining room

K Waiting rooms

L School mistress’s room

M Matron’s store room

N Girl’s dining room

 

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O Stone hall

P Treasurer’s apartments

Q Staircases

R Vestry

S Porter’s lodge

T Girl’s schools

U Boy’s school

V Tailor’s shop

W Alcoves

X Play- places

Y Drying room

Z Wash house

X Drying ground

Guildford street

 

GENERAL PLAN OF THE HOSPITAL

 

FOR THE

 

MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION OF EXPOSED AND DESERTED YOUNG CHILDREN

 

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Questions

  • Who do you think might have used the waiting rooms?
  • What provisions were made for the children to play?
  • Where did boys and girls eat?
  • Why do you think they had a chapel?
  • Why do you think the boys had a summer dining room?
  • What might the Sunday office have been used for?