Monument record MLI42780 - Site of Our Lady's Bedehouse, Louth
Summary
Site of Our Lady's Bedehouse, Louth
Type and Period (1)
- ALMSHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1848 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Our Lady's (St Mary's) bedehouse is mentioned in 1548 and 1557 and stood in Gulplyn Lane, now Schoolhouse lane. No surface remains survive. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}[6}[7}
The foundation dates from 1551 and is linked to the foundation of Edward VI's Grammar School. It was originally called Our Lady Bedehouse as the land belonged to St Mary's Guild of Louth before the guilds were discontinued. The hospital was for twelve poor people. {8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 38 NW: 9.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 38 NW: W.
- <3> SLI1089 Bibliographic Reference: D. Knowles and R.N. Hadcock. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales - Second Edition. pp.326, 375.
- <4> SLI880 Bibliographic Reference: SWARBY, J.E.. 1950. HISTORY OF LOUTH. pp.72, 74, 158.
- <5> SLI935 Bibliographic Reference: CLAY, R.M.. 1909. THE MEDIEVAL HOSPITALS OF ENGLAND. p.303.
- <6> SLI5998 Bibliographic Reference: Naomi Field. 1978. Louth: The Hidden Town. pp.8, 11.
- <7> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p.244.
- <8> SLI9009 Bibliographic Reference: Linda Crust. 2002. Lincolnshire Almshouses: Nine Centuries of Charitable Housing. p.35.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3253 8724 (8m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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