The Church of England Society Home in which Edith Markham spent some of her childhood: she was there in 1891. .
St Agnes' Home For Girls, Mirfield West Riding, Yorkshire (1890 - 1927), where Edith was provided for after the 1883 death of her father.
St Agnes' Home for Girls was established in 1890 "for the purpose of drawing off about twelve children", from the nearby Beckett Home for Girls when it became too full. All ten children (aged 3-10) were transferred from the recently closed Meanwood Home for Girls. On January 17th 1890, St Agnes' Home was officially opened and dedicated by the Bishop of Wakefield.
St Agnes' became successful and worked in tandem with the Beckett Home for many years, even sharing a Lady Superintendent called Miss Barter. Apart from the youngest all the girls were educated in the local day and Sunday school.
St Agnes' Home for Girls moved in 1895 to a more spacious building called Dunbottle House, which could accommodate eighteen girls. A new washhouse was installed in 1904 and a new wing was started on January 1st 1910. This was quite an adventure for the girls, as they were temporary lodged in the Presbytery at St Anne's Convalescent Home, Bridlington. The new wing was opened on 30th June 1910, with a dedication service by the Canon Walsham How. Although the weather was forecast as sunny, the rain forced everyone to reconvene indoors.
The Home closed in 1927, when the building was converted into a babies home (also called St Agnes'), which was used as a war nursery between 1941 and 1945. After the War this Nursery closed.