The High Street facade of the many timber-framed buildings forming Lord Leicester's Hospital, with the West Gate and St James' Chapel above, to the left of frame

Date:: 1885 - 1905

Location:: Lord Leicester's Hospital, 60 High Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4BH

Reference:: OP10000

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The hospital is not a medical establishment; the word 'hospital' is used with its original meaning, that of housing for economically-disadvantaged, infirm or aged people. It was originally built by the Guild of St George in and the Holy Trinity in the fifteenth century. It was taken by Robert Dudley, Lord Leicester, in 1571 and converted into a pensioners' hospital. The West Gate is part of the medieval town defences and dates to the late-fourteenth century. It is built on the site of a town gate dating from at least 1129.

Archival History

Formerly held in the collection of the National Buildings Record, received on the 19th of October 1951.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/43 Early Photographic Print Collection: Warwickshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Medieval Hospital