Barrington Boys’ Home
Location
Swanston Street, New Town
TAS Australia
Provider
Salvation Army
Date Opened
1946
Date Closed
1981
Barrington Boys’ Home
New Town
TAS
Australia
Provider: Salvation Army
Year Opened: 1946
Year Closed: 1981
Other names:
Barrington Children’s Home,
Salvation Army Boys’ Home,
Barrington Home for Boys
Barrington Boys’ Home, run by the Salvation Army, opened in New Town in 1946. Some of the boys had committed an offence. The rest were either wards of state or admitted by their relatives. The Home closed in 1981. Barrington Boys’ Home was in New Town. When it opened, it had a capacity for 40 boys. In 1951, a new wing, named Purdon Wing after its chief benefactor, increased its capacity to 53 boys.
In 1967, there were plans to move some girls into the home to make it more like a family. It may have been an attempt to keep siblings together. the Home already had a policy of admitting brothers for this reason.
In 2012, the original house was listed by the Tasmanian Heritage Council. It is used as an aged care facility known as Barrington Lodge. The Salvation Army continue to run it.
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