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Summary

Documentary evidence for a hospital dependant on Burton Abbey before the mid 12th century. The hospital (or monastic infirmary) was situated on the site of what is now the Abbey Inn.

Monument Type(s):

• (Alternate Type) INFIRMARY (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1485 AD)
• (Alternate Type) HOSPITAL (Earlier than, Norman - 1155 AD to 1155 AD)

Associated Events:

• EST1694 - A geophysical survey at Burton Abbey. Burton-upon-Trent, December 2005. (NRHE Name - Burton Abbey, Burton-upon-Trent)

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Full description

HOSPITAL: THERE WAS A HOSPITAL DEPENDANT ON BURTON ABBEY BEFORE 1155. <1> <2>

The monastic infirmary stood on the site of what is now the Abbey Inn. (SB, 12-Mar-2008)<3>

An illustration of 1818 shows the infirmary, prior to its rebuilding (which now forms the Abbey Inn). (SB, 12-Mar-2008) <4>

Sources and further reading

<1>	SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 22 SE - 16 ('Feudal Derbyshire' Volume 1, page 100 (by J.P. Yeatman).
<2>	SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 22 SE - 16 ('Medieval Religious Houses of England and Wales' by Knowles and Hadcock, 1953, p260).
<3>	SST1692 - Published Book: The Victoria History of the Counties of England (Edited by N. J. Tringham). 2003. (VCH Volume 9) A History of the County of Stafford, Volume IX - Burton-upon-Trent. Pages 48 & 51 and Figures 27 & 30.
<4>	SST37 - Digital Archive: Staffordshire Past Track Web Site. 1818. The Infirmary of the former Burton Abbey, Burton-on-Trent - Extract from internet website http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk (2008).

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Part of: Burton Abbey / The Abbey of Mary and Saint Modwen, Burton-upon-Trent (Monument)

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