Mobberley Boys Home, Faulkners Lane, Knolls Green, Knutsford

Opened 1 January 1937 with 6 pupils from Liverpool Farm School. When pupils from Mobberley Open Air School M66/46 were moved to Styal the buildings were taken over by Mobberley Approved Boys School. Rebuilt and reopened 22 March 1968 by James Callaghan, Home Secretary. Closed in 1985 and reopened as a 'therapeutic community home' for Manchester children who had been abused at home [Knutsford Express Advertiser, 12 February 1986].

VOLUMES

Admission and Discharge Register No.1, Jan 1937-May 1939, 1 volume Restricted access

Admission and Discharge Register No.2 - Missing

Admission and Discharge Register No.3, May 1941-Jun 1943, 1 volume Restricted access

Admission and Discharge Register No.4, Jun 1943-Jul 1946, 1 volume Restricted access

Admission and Discharge Register No.5, Jul 1946-May 1950, 1 volume Restricted access

Admission and Discharge Register No.6, May 1950-Feb 1953, 1 volume Restricted access

Admission and Discharge Register No.7, Feb 1953-Dec 1956, 1 volume Restricted access

Admission and Discharge Register No.8, Dec 1956-Aug 1959, 1 volume Restricted access

Admission and Discharge Register No.9, Aug 1959-Apr 1962, 1 volume Restricted access

Admission and Discharge Register No.10, May 1962-Sep 1965, 1 volume Restricted access

Dentists visits log book, 1938-1985, 1 volume Restricted access

Doctors visits log book, 1974-1985, 1 volume Restricted access

Library Accession Register, 1963-1985, 1 volume

Boys Bank Account Book, 1974-1985, 1 volume Restricted access

BOX 1

Log Book No.1, Jan 1937-Dec 1945, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.2, Jan 1946- Jan 1950, 1 volume Restricted access

BOX 2

Log Book No.3, Jan 1950-Oct 1953, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.4, Oct 1953- Feb 1957, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.5, Feb 1957-Feb 1960, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.6, Feb 1960-Jan 1962, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.7, Jan-Dec 1962, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.8, Jan 1963-Apr 1964, 1 volume Restricted access

BOX 3

Log Book No.9, Apr 1964-Dec 1965, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.10, Jan 1966-Nov 1967, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.11, Nov 1967-Dec 1969, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.12, Jan 1970-Aug 1972, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.13, Aug 1972-Jul 1974, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.14, Jul 1974-Nov 1975, 1 volume Restricted access

BOX 4

Log Book No.15, Nov 1975-Jan 1977, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.16, Jan-Nov 1977, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.17, Nov 1977-Nov 1978, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.18, Nov 1978-Dec 1979, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.19, Dec 1979-Feb 1981, 1 volume Restricted access

Log Book No.20, Feb 1981-Jun 1982, 1 volume Restricted access

BOX 5

Camp Log Book, 1966, 1 volume Restricted access

Visiting Managers' Report Book, 1950-1973 Restricted access

Visitors Book, 1937-1969, 1 volume Restricted access

Admission register, Mar 1974-Jan 1978, 1 volume, Restricted access

BOX 6

Admission register, Jan 1978-Sep 1983, 1 volume, Restricted access

Admission register, Jan 1984-Jan 1985, 1 volume, Restricted access

Approved Schools Licensing registers No. 1-4, 1950-1955, 4 volumes, Restricted access

BOX 7

Approved Schools Licensing registers No. 5-9, 1955-1962, 5 volumes, Restricted access

BOX 8

Approved Schools Licensing registers No.10-15 (No. 13 missing), 1962-1971, 5 volumes, Restricted access

BOX 9

Approved Schools Licensing registers No. 16-18, 1971-1976, 3 volumes, Restricted access

Absconders Book, Oct 1960-Mar 1973, 1 volume Restricted access

BOX 10

Absconders Book (title Admission Register), 1973-1977, Restricted access

Leave Book, 1973-1982, 1 volume Restricted access

Secure Room Register, 1973-1982, 1 volume Restricted access

BOX 11

Night Supervision Staff Report Book, 1946-1965, 2 volumes Restricted access

Headmaster's Record of Court Cases, 1974-1985, 2 volumes Restricted access

Minutes of Meetings with Welfare Officers, 1961-1964, 1 volume Restricted access

Case Conference Record Books 21-23, 1978-1985, 3 volumes Restricted access

Injection log book, 1976-1985, 1 volume Restricted access

Surgery log book, 1980-1982, 1 volume Restricted access

Quarterly Weights and Heights log book, 1980, 1 volume Restricted access

Matron's Log Book, 1969-1972, 1 volume Restricted access

BOX 12

Boys Council Minutes, 1973-1975, 1 volume ?Restricted access

Staff Book, 1936-1963, 1 volume Restricted access

Staff list, c. 1983 and Staffing information, 1970s, 1 file Restricted access

Maintenance Books, 1962 and 1978-1981, 2 volumes Restricted access

Fire Drill Log, 1952-1973, 1 volume Restricted access

Purchase books (one entitled Admission Register), 1962-1965, 2 volumes

BOX 13

Building Plans, 1965-1967, plans, 1 box

BOX 14

Headteacher's Annual Reports, 1952-1961, 1 file ?Restricted access

Headteacher's files, 1930s-1970s, 3 files ?Restricted access

Papers re future use of Mobberley Boys School, 1977, 1 file ?Restricted access

BOX 15

Senior Teacher's file, 1979-1984, 1 file ?Restricted access

Management Group file, 1966-1986, 1 file ?Restricted access

File re Indian Urn and visit of Mr. Bharat Chalishazar, 1952, 1 file ?Restricted access

Schemes of work and teaching materials, c. 1980, 1 file ?Restricted access

BOX 16

INSET materials, 1982, 1 file ?Restricted access

Description of school, aims and schemes of work, 1982-1983, 1 file ?Restricted access

Summary report from MEC inspector, 1983, 1 file ?Restricted access

Sale of property in Faulkners Lane, Mobberley, 1984, 1 file ?Restricted access

Planning documents regarding community homes with education, mainly published by the North West Children's Regional Planning Committee, 1970s, 8 items ?Restricted access

BOX 17

Headmaster's Punishment Book, 1937-1982, 1 volume Restricted access

Absconders book (entitled Admission register), Jul 1977-May 1985, 1 volume, Restricted access

Handover book, Jun 1982-Jan 1984, 1 volume, Restricted access

Handover book, Feb 1984-Apr 1985, 1 volume, Restricted access

Occurrence book, 21 Sep-27 Nov 1984, 1 volume, Restricted access