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What’s the Story? Alexandra Orphanage

You have probably heard of the long gone Alexandra Maternity Home at 11 Alexandra Park Rd N10. – my sister was born there as were many locals of her age. However, did you know that there was also an Alexandra Orphanage in H ...

You have probably heard of the long gone Alexandra Maternity Home at 11 Alexandra Park Rd N10. – my sister was born there as were many locals of her age. However, did you know that there was also an Alexandra Orphanage in Hornsey?

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This institution took in children from birth to around the age of ten and in February 1869 moved to newly built premises at Hazelville Road, Hornsey Rise.

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The building no longer survives but there are some moving images at http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/HornseyAlexandra/

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