The establishment flourished steadily till 1852, when the owner of the land required it back for building purposes.

During the eighteen years that the Ealing schools were in action, they did a world of good in the way of incitement and example.

The poor-law commissioners pointed out their merits.

Land- owners and other wealthy persons visited them, and went home and set up similar establishments.

During those years, too, Lady Byron had herself been at work in various directions to the same purpose.
'A more extensive industrial scheme was instituted on her Leicestershire property, and not far off she opened a girls' school and an infant school; and when a season of distress came, as such seasons are apt to befall the poor Leicestershire stocking-weavers, Lady Byron fed the children for months together, till they could resume their payments.