Our History

Bartrams Residence is owned and maintained by the Sisters of Providence. In 1865 His Eminence Cardinal Manning, invited the Sisters from Belgium to London to work in prisons. The Home Office, however, did not share the Cardinal’s view with regard to having Sisters involved in prison work in England.

The Cardinal then asked them to open an orphanage in High Street Hampstead. In 1868 the orphanage was transferred to a house called Bartrams in Haverstock Hill. It was turned into a boarding school, and remained as such until the Convent was destroyed by bombs in 1940. A new building was erected as a residence for students and was officially opened in 1959 by His Eminence Cardinal Godfrey.  

We provide accommodation for 70 female students and we welcome and respect those of other faiths and cultures.

Our mission is to believe in God the Father's love for us, and, in our relations with others, to lead them to a greater understanding of God's love and care for them.

Within the community of Bartrams we strive to create a happy and friendly atmosphere, where every individual is valued and respected. A happy and friendly atmosphere is of vital importance to these young girls, many of whom are experiencing their first independent break from family and home.