Monument record IPS 145 - Hospital of St Leonard, Ipswich, SPECULATIVE, (IAS 7603).
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 165 436 (92m by 42m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Hospital of St Leonard, Leper Hospital, relying chiefly on the alms of travellers. Approximate position in parish of St Peter, near church of St Augustine. Escaped suppression under Henry VIII and Edward VI, mentioned in 1583 and 1606 (S1-S4).
August 2001?: Monitoring? Of development at TM 1652 4349 failed to locate any trace - presumably mislocated, (details Unknown, 12/09/2016).
May 2007: Evaluation at 47 Wherstead Road failed to locate any trace of the hospital. Documentary search as part of this evaluation suggested the site was to the noth between Tyler Street and Purplett Street, (S5).
[letter, number] refers to mentions in the Suffolk Council Archaeological Service Ipswich Documentary Card index.
N102
St Leonards leper house, 1199
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SSF57771 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Ipswich Documentary Card index.
- <S1> SSF50048 Bibliographic reference: Victoria County History of Suffolk (Vol I 1911; Vol II 1907). VCH, 2, Suffolk, 1907, 139.
- <S2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Taylor, Index Mon, 116.
- <S3> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Hist MSS, Com Rep, 1X, 232.
- <S4> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Add MS, 19094, Folio 144.
- <S5> SSF50424 Unpublished document: Meredith, J.. 2007. Archaeological Evaluation Report, 47 Wherstead Rd, Ipswich IPS 527.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 18 2018 9:40AM