St Michael's Leper Hospital
The remaining ruins of St Michael's Leper Hospital, a mediaeval hospital, lie in a patch of scrubland in the Saltisford area in the north of the town of Warwick, England, and are of the last remaining leper hospital in England.[1] The hospital, which was founded by Roger, Earl of Warwick in about 1135, is classified by English Heritage as a scheduled monument.[2] The remains of two of the hospital buildings can still be seen on the site - a chapel and the 15th century, two-storey Master's House. They are both grade II* listed buildings.[3]
History
The hospital was founded by Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick, in the vicinity of a church of the same name towards the end of the reign of Henry I of England, in about 1135.[4] The warden was a priest. In the 15th century the chapel was probably rebuilt after its parish was merged with the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick.[5] The half-timbered, two-storey Master's House was also constructed around this time.[6]
Architecture
The two-storey "Master's" (or "Priest's") House stands furthest back from the road. It is timber-framed, although some additions have been made with bricks and concrete.[3]
References
- ↑ "Case study 1: The Leper Hospital, Saltisford". The Warwick Courier. Johnston Publishing. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ "Information for record number 1927". Take the Timetrail with Warwickshire Museum. Warwickshire County Council.
- 1 2 "St Michael's Place, Warwick". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ Page, pp. 115-117
- ↑ Stephens, pp. 533
- ↑ Stephens, pp. 418-427
Bibliography
- Page, William, ed. (1908). A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 2. Victoria County History.
- Stephens, W.B., ed. (1969). A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 8: The City of Coventry and Borough of Warwick. Victoria County History.