NHER 13370 (Monument record) - Medieval leper hospital, West Lynn (King's Lynn, poorly located)
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Summary
A medieval leper hospital is mentioned in West Lynn in documents dating from the 15th century. The exact location of the hospital is unknown.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1435.
A lazar house mentioned in West Lynn.
Information from (S1).
It was mentioned in the will of Stephen Guyborn dated 1432.
Information from (S2).
R.J. Rickett (NAU) 27 February 1990.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF6616 Publication: Knowles, D. and Hadcock, R. N. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses of England and Wales. pp 324, 363.
- --- SNF7075 Publication: Messent, C. J. W. 1934. The Monastic Remains of Norfolk and Suffolk. p 38.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF56706 Archive: Bolingbroke family. 1300's-1960. Bolingbroke Collection. Norfolk Record Office.
- <S2> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 61 NW 20.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
May 16 2019 3:19PM