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Southwood House

Southwood House

Southwood House,
32 Southwood gardens,
Gants Hill,
Ilford,
Essex.

Opened in 1941 as a hostel for girls. Girl school-leavers taken in by September 1951. April 1961 converted into flat-lets for older girls. 1966 provided care for unsupported mothers and children.
Closed 1972/3.