Ruins of St Leonard's Hospital
RUINS OF ST LEONARD'S HOSPITAL, A1068
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371058
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of St Leonard's Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS OF ST LEONARD'S HOSPITAL, A1068
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1371058
- Date first listed:
- 31-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of St Leonard's Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUINS OF ST LEONARD'S HOSPITAL, A1068
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS OF ST LEONARD'S HOSPITAL, A1068
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Denwick
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 18802 14382
Details
DENWICK A 1068 NU 11 SE (West side) 10/32 Ruins of St. Leonard's Hospital 31.12.69 II
Hospital ruins, c.1200 re-erected c.1845 by F.R. Wilson. Squared stone and rubble with cut dressings. Hall with narrower chapel to east and other buildings (now grassed-over foundations) on south. Part of south wall of hall stands with round-arched doorway showing continuous chevron moulding, and indented hood; north jamb and a few moulded voussoirs of hall/chapel arch.
Hospital founded between 1193 and 1216 by Eustace de Vescy; annexed to Alnwick Abbey 1376. Buried remains rediscovered when the field was ploughed in 1845, and re-erected on original footings.
SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT
Listing NGR: NU1880214382
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236369
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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