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Hospital

Foundling Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Address
Redhill
Previous Locations
Head Office 40 Brunswick Square, London, WC2
Foundation Year
1739
Status
Closed

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Surrey
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary

Type

Pre-1948
Children

Other information

'Object - the maintenance, education and training of illegitamatie children of single women and the replacing of their mothers in the course of virtue and the way of an honest livelihood.' [1929 Burdett's Hospitals and Charities]

Record locations

  • The National Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1741 - 1838
    Admission
    1741 - 1838

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: BG: Reference books 362.110 904.PRO, compiled by Marion Edwards.
    Includes baptisms, burials and marriages.