Kensington & Chelsea District School, Banstead, Surrey
Aerial view of Beechholme children's home, Banstead, Surrey, originally established in 1876 as the Kensington and Chelsea District School to house pauper children away from the workhouse. Cottages, each housing 40 children, were arranged along a tree-lined village street'. The site had its own schools, infirmary, chapel, swimming pool etc. grouped at top centre of the picture
Picture No
10418640
Media ID
47535213
Size
4707px x 2921px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard published by Aero Pictorial
Date
circa 1950s
