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St Anne's Hospital
Hob Uid: 13628
Location : Cumbria Eden Appleby-in-Westmorland
Grid Ref : NY6844020210
Summary : St Anne's Hospital almshouses and chapel. Almshouse on the east side of Boroughgate, south-southeast of St. Lawrence's church. It is of two storeys, rubble built with slate roofs and was founded in 1651-3 by Lady Anne Clifford. Alterations have taken place, the upper storey is modern. One tenement on the east side has been removed and another has been rebuilt. The building forms a quadrangle entered on the west side and with a chapel in the north east angle. The larger tenement in the south east angle was probably built as a common hall. Collectively listed at grade II*.
More information : (NY 68442021) St. Anne's Hospital (NAT). (1) St. Anne's Hospital, almshouse, on the east side of Boroughgate, 250 yards south-southeast of St. Lawrence's church, is of two storeys; the walls are of rubble and the roofs are slate-covered. It was founded in 1652-3 by Lady Anne Clifford for a superior and twelve 'sisters'. It has been much altered, and the upper storey, as such, is modern. One tenement on the east side has been removed and another has been rebuilt. The building forms a quadrangle entered on the west side and with a chapel in the north east angle. The larger tenement in the south east angle was probably built as a common Hall. (2) See Listed Building Record for further details. (3)

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Source details : OS 1:2500 1970
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Source details : Eden, 21/3/1985
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Founded 1651-3
Monument End Date : 1653
Monument Start Date : 1651
Monument Type : Almshouse, Chapel
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Alterations post 1653
Monument End Date : 1899
Monument Start Date : 1653
Monument Type : Almshouse, Chapel
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Some demolition post 1653
Monument End Date : 1899
Monument Start Date : 1653
Monument Type : Almshouse
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Upper storey built in the modern period
Monument End Date : 1985
Monument Start Date : 1900
Monument Type : Almshouse
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 7542
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 73638
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1145571
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 62 SE 25
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Relationship type : General association

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