Site of Medieval hospital, Writtle (EHER 82774)
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Summary
Hospital for the poor and infirm founded in 1218 and sold in 1391. Exact location unknown.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 6700 0600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRITTLE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
Writtle TL6706. The church and an annual payment was granted by King John in 1204 to the hospital of the Holy Ghost, Rome, which Innocent III had founded for the English,
and an envoy was placed here around 1218 when the church became vacant, a small hospital being established for a master and brother maintaining the poor and infirm; it was sold to New College, Oxford in 1391. <1> <2>
Exact location unknown.
Sources
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 375543
- National Monuments Record: TL 60 NE 37