NHER 13713 (Monument) - Site of medieval leper hospital

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Summary

The site of a medieval leper hospital, supposedly mentioned in a will of 1380.

Protected Status/Designation

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Location

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Civil Parish LITTLE SNORING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Leper Hospital at 'Queensgate' mentioned in will of 1380 according to (S1).

Informant [1] says that traditionally this is supposed to be somewhere northeast of the church, but this may have been inspired by the moated site.

  • <S1> Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown.
  • --- Publication: Knowles, D. and Hadcock, R. N. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses of England and Wales. pp 325, 371.
  • --- Publication: Messent, C. J. W. 1934. The Monastic Remains of Norfolk and Suffolk. p 72.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 93 SE 11.

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Record last edited

May 12 2016 3:54PM

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