Hospital of St John, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Photograph taken 10 May 2001 © Historic England Archive/Mr Bryan Berkeley ARPS ref: 365434

The surviving arcade of the Hospital of St John. Founded in the 12th century it housed poor and sick people. It was not part of a monastery and so continued to exist after the reformation.

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Gloucestershire Cirencester

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Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

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This medieval stone bridge across the River Leach links the villages of Eastleach Martin and Eastleach Turville. The bridge is narrow as it was built for pedestrians and for horses carrying people or packs of goods.

Hospital of St John, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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