Hi Does anyone know anything about a seafarers orphanage in Sunderland? A picture I have seen had a mast and rigging in front for boys to learn "the ropes" literally. I think it may have been somewhere behind the Empire. Many thanks Eileen White

It is Sunderland Moor Orphan Asylum, founded and endowed in 1853, situated on the edge of the Town Moor, and opened 17th October 1861, for the reception or orphan sons of seamen. Although it was called an Orphanage, and originally founded for the sons of seafarers, it appears to have been open to children whose father had died but whose mother was still alive.There were only places for fifty boys, who were allowed to visit their families once a month between 9 am. and 8 pm. It is a now listed building see http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1398&lnk=160 It was nowhere near the Empire Stan Mapstone On 27 September 2010 19:17, Eileen White <eileenhwhite@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi > > Does anyone know anything about a seafarers orphanage in Sunderland? A > picture I have seen had a mast and rigging in front for boys to learn "the > ropes" literally. I think it may have been somewhere behind the Empire. > > Many thanks Eileen White > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

You can see it on Google Street View at http://tinyurl.com/36a66zg Stan Mapstone On 27 September 2010 21:30, Stan Mapstone <stanmapstone@gmail.com> wrote: > It is Sunderland Moor Orphan Asylum, founded and endowed in 1853, > situated on the edge of the Town Moor, and opened 17th October 1861, > for the reception or orphan sons of seamen. Although it was called an > Orphanage, and originally founded for the sons of seafarers, it > appears to have been open to children whose father had died but whose > mother was still alive.There were only places for fifty boys, who were > allowed to visit their families once a month between 9 am. and 8 pm. > It is a now listed building see > http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1398&lnk=160 > It was nowhere near the Empire > > Stan Mapstone > > On 27 September 2010 19:17, Eileen White <eileenhwhite@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Hi >> >> Does anyone know anything about a seafarers orphanage in Sunderland? A >> picture I have seen had a mast and rigging in front for boys to learn "the >> ropes" literally. I think it may have been somewhere behind the Empire. >> >> Many thanks Eileen White >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >