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From 1894 the address is shown as Rainsford Road, Chelmsford.
For the education and training of destitute boys was established in 1872 supported by contributions. The cases admitted are voluntary cases and boys unconvicted of crime sent under magistrate's order, in pursuance of the Industrial Schools Act of 1866. The boys are 'half time' in school and 'half time' employed in house and garden work, shoemaking, tailoring and paper bag making; the religious teaching is protestant, but undenominational.
Certified 4th May 1873 at Primrose Hill. Re-certified in 1879 for 150 boys and in 1924 for 130 boys at Baddow Hall. It became Essex Home Approved School, Rainsford End, from 1933 for 130 junior boys.
purpose-built institution with six acres of market garden.
1882-1902
Manager J Brittain Pash 1914
Manager Charles W. Hayward
Public Records, Kew PRO MH 102/86 1879-1924 General File - MH 102/87 1939 Inspectors Visit