St Leonard's House, Tickhill, South Yorkshire

This timber-framed house was constructed in 1470. It was restored in 1851. It is on the site of St. Leonard's Hospital for leper brethren and the poor, aged and sick. The hospital was founded before in 1225 and dissolved before 1536. It was linked to the nearby Humberston Abbey.

Location

South Yorkshire Tickhill

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

hospital leper monastery religion social welfare timber framed architecture medieval (1066 - 1484)