St Joseph’s Home for Children

LOCATION: (1925 – 1979) 34 Liverpool Road, Croydon

DESCRIPTION: Established by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart to house children aged 3 to 7 who were defined as neglected, destitute or orphaned. In 1979 St Joseph’s merged with St Anthony’s Croydon and children who remained there were moved into foster care.

OPENING DATE: 1925
CLOSING DATE: 1981

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