Poor Priests Hospital, Stour Street, Canterbury, Kent

The Poor Priests' Hospital was founded in 1217 to provide care and shelter for sick and needy priests. It was built on the banks of the River Stour as were other similar buildings in Canterbury. It now houses a museum.

Location

Kent Canterbury

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

hospital welfare poor priest almshouse health Medieval (1066 - 1484)