St Georges Cottage Home, Ocle Pychard Herefordshire (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, July 23, 2009, 18:03 (5681 days ago) @ lesleyh

At some stage ( circa 1875) Ocle Court was owned by Lt. Colonel Thomas Heywood whose wife founded the St. George Home for orphan girls, now The Orphanage.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF/OclePychard/Littlebury1876.html

The St. George Cottage Home for orphan girls was established in 1867 by Mrs. Heywood of Ocle court. A limited number of children under eight years of age are received, maintained, clothed, educated, and trained in the various branches of household service. A situation is obtained for each girl when she reaches the age of fifteen, and she is sent to service provided with one year's complete outfit of summer and winter clothing, and 10s. placed in her name, deposited in the Savings bank, as a first encouragement to habitual laying up of some small portion of her wages. The present number of inmates is 15.

The St. George Home for Orphan Girls.- All communications connected with the Home should be addressed to Mrs. Heywood, Ocle court.

The A417 is the Ledbury road
1901 Orphanage on Ledbury and ? Rd ( next to Moor House)

1891 Orphange
Edwin Savagan abt 1866 Yarkhill, Herefordshire, England Head Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire
Amy Selina Savagan abt 1867 Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire, England Wife Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire
Edith Savagan abt 1886 Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire, England Daughter Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire
Allice M Savagan abt 1888 Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire, England Daughter Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire
Elizabeth Savagan abt 1890 Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire, England Daughter Ocle Pitchard, Herefordshire

Area north of Ocle Pychard - nr Hillhampton /Burley Gate

1891 map probably marked Orls farm
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
co ords 359500 246800

Site name Orls farm brick and tile works, Ocyle Pychard (Burley Gate works)
Parish OCLE PYCHARD
NGR SO 6000 4664

Brick and tile works (clay pit is not shown) on the south side of the present A417, 100 metres north west of Orls farm.

Today use Google maps - HR1 3QZ

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