Historic houses · South East England
St John's Hospital, Bath
St John's Hospital, Bath — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St John's Hospital, Bath is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
St John's Hospital was established in 1174 in Bath, Somerset, England, by Bishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin. It is among the oldest almshouses in England. The current building was erected in 1716 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
The 'hospital of the baths' was built beside the hot springs of the Cross Bath, for their health-giving properties and to provide shelter for the poor infirm. It was placed under the control of Bath Cathedral Priory which became Bath Abbey. One of the key benefactors was Canon William of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, who gave substantial areas of land to support the hospital. Funds were needed for the upkeep of the hospital and, in 1400, the Pope encouraged visitors on certain days to make donations in exchange for being granted remission of their sins. After the Dissolution of the monasteries it remained independent, and attempts by William Crouch to take it into private property were…
Architecture
The architecture is Palladian, which is common in Bath. The two-storey Bath stone building has a heavy ground floor arcade of round-headed arches on pillars, and retains its original window mouldings and sashes.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3808, -2.3616
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area
- Postcode
- BA1 1SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bath
- Established
- 1716
- Official site
- bathmedicalmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593592 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Hospital, Bath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John's Hospital, Bath?
- St John's Hospital, Bath is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA1 1SJ), in the parish of Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area.
- When was St John's Hospital, Bath built?
- Built or established in 1716.
- Who owns St John's Hospital, Bath?
- St John's Hospital, Bath is owned by St. John's Foundation.
- Is St John's Hospital, Bath a listed building?
- St John's Hospital, Bath is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to St John's Hospital, Bath?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA1 1SJ. It sits within the Bath parliamentary constituency.