HOSPITAL OF ST MARGARET AND ST SEPULCHRE


Description:  The site of a small medieval hospital founded circa 1150. Originally founded as a leper hospital under Gloucester Abbey, in 1350 it was run by the townspeople, and with the decline of leprosy was for almsfolk in 1518. It was not suppressed and remained an almshouse after the Dissolution. The 13th or early 14th century chapel is still used by the United Almshouses of Gloucester.

Country:  ENGLAND

County:  GLOUCESTERSHIRE

District:  GLOUCESTER

Parish:  GLOUCESTER

Grid Reference:   SO84131891

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 384130, 218910

Period/Subject:  MEDIEVAL - ALMSHOUSE, POST MEDIEVAL - CHAPEL, 1518 - 1540 - EXTANT BUILDING, 1150 - 1540 - LEPER HOSPITAL

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: SO 81 NW 9
[ADS] Import RCN: NMR_NATINV-115269

People Involved: 
[Publisher] Historic England