Possible site of medieval hospital at Castle Hedingham (EHER 82713)
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Summary
A hospital was founded by Hugh de Vere (Earl of Oxford) in 1233-63 for 2 or 3 chaplains, clerks, lay-brothers and infirm.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 787 359 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE HEDINGHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
A hospital was founded by Hugh de Vere (Earl of Oxford) in 1233-63 for 2 or 3 chaplains, clerks, lay-brothers and infirm. Nothing is known of the end of the hospital probably being absorbed by the priory (at TL 77793556). It stood on the south-east side of the Castle, outside the gate, and on the right hand side of the entrance into the Castleyard (TL 787359) and by 1768 was totally destroyed. It was sometimes called New Abbey <1> and in 1359 John (Earl of Oxford) left money to rebuild its chapel. This chapel was of the patronage of the earls of Oxford and a grant of it was made in 1390. <1> - <4>
See also: <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX287 Monograph: Morant, P.. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex. p.298.
- <2> SEX1034 Monograph: Knowles, D. and Hadcock, R.N.. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses (second edition). p.317,351.
- <3> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.184.
- <4> SEX709 Article in serial: Fowler, R.C.. 1923. Essex Chapels. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. New Series, Vol. 16. 104-121. p.112.
- <5> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. AF1051182.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 379101
- National Monuments Record: TL 73 NE 21