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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NW 2415 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Nicholas' Hospital, Church Hill, Harbledown |
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Summary
St Nicholas' Hospital, Harbledown
| Grid Reference: | TR 1300 5816 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NW |
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| Parish: | HARBLEDOWN AND ROUGH COMMON, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- LEPER HOSPITAL (Constructed, Medieval - 1084 AD to 1350 AD?)
- ALMSHOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1350 AD? to 1840 AD)
- ALMSHOUSE (Post Medieval to Unknown - 1840 AD)
Full description
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St Nicholas' Hospital, Harbledown was originally founded by Archbishop Lanfranc in 1084 for 60 lepers. During the 14C, following the virtual eradication of leprosy, the foundation was converted to almshouses. These were rebuilt in 1840 and are administered by the same Council of Management that is also in charge of St John's Hospital in the city.
Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.
Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.
Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.
Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1. |
| --- | Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2. |
| --- | Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3. |
| --- | Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4. |
