Monument record MDR11274 - Railway Servants Orphanage (site of), Stepping Lane, Derby
Type and Period (2)
- ORPHANAGE (Victorian - 1860 AD? to 1880 AD?)
- COUNTRY HOUSE (Tudor to Victorian - 1540 AD? to 1860 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Railway Servants Orphanage shown on 1st ed. (c.1880), 2nd ed. (c.1900) and 3rd ed. (c.1920) OS 25" maps. (1-3)
The Board of Health map of 1852 shows a large house, labelled 'White Cross Fields' and set in impressive grounds, where the orphanage is shown on subsequent OS maps. It is possible that the orphanage incorporated part of this earlier house. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
- <4> SDR20012 Map: Board of Ordnance. 1852. Map of the Borough of Derby … Surveyed … for the local Board of Health A.D.1852.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 33993 36502 (136m by 120m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 9 2017 4:15PM