Saltley Reformatory was just off what is now Fordrough Lane, Bordesley Green, and catered for wayward boys - aged roughly 10-17. They were taught a useful trade - shoemaking and gardening especially. The boys came from all over the country, not just Birmingham. It started taking offenders from 1848 onwards. I've forgotten when it ceased to operate but it was going well into the 1920s, I think. The buildings were in extensive grounds, and at some point the land was taken over by the Post Office. According to Carl Chinn's excellent 'Streets of Birmingham' (Part Two in this case) a 'fordrough' was a rough way, one difficult to pass along, and he mentions several instances of the word around Birmingham, including Fordrough Lane. Fred Miller On 29/11/06, J hodge <jhdl10848@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > Hi List > > Seeing as you like discussing Schools on the list !!, heres another one > to get a grip on, > > 1881 > Institution: "Fordrough Lane Reformatory School" > Census Place: Aston, Warwick, England > Source: FHL Film 1341728 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3049 Folio > 63 Page 30 > > Now my ancestors lived and worked in the FORDROUGH , hay mills,then in > worcestershire, birmingham , > where was this school and is there a connection with my address, I > cannot see it myself as the "fordrough " was only a small place with a > factory and about 20-30 cottages. > > gary hodge > > _____________________________________________ > Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: > http://www.bham.de/ > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >