NHER 626 (Monument record) - Site of medieval leper hospital, outside St Giles' Gates
The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please contact us to consult the full record.
See also further guidance on using the Norfolk Heritage Explorer website.
Summary
The leper hospital that stood here was dissolved in 1625. There is some dispute about the foundation date as a 19th century source says it was founded in 1343 but another source makes reference to 'seven cottages in which leprous people dwell', and dates these cottages to 1308.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
(S1) says founded 1343 but reference to 'seven cottages in which leprous people dwell' in 1308.
Dissolved 1625.
E. B. Green (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 67.
- <S1> SNF4600 Monograph: Blomefield, F. 1806. The History of The City and County of Norwich, Part II. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol IV.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Find out more...(1)
Record last edited
Jun 10 2016 12:31PM