Monument record MLI81601 - Hospital of St John the Baptist at Mere
Summary
Hospital of St John the Baptist at Mere
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
61672
The hospital of St John the Baptist was founded before 1244 at Mere by Simon de Roppel for a chaplain and 13 poor men, and was at that time a leper hospital. The hospital was not suppressed, but by 1553 the number of poor men had been reduced to 3, and had ceased to exist by 1680. A list of wardens dated from 1247-1558. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The published site is marked by amorphous earthworks. {4}
During the construction of a water pipeline from Bracebridge Heath to Dunston ditches were identified along Bloxholm Lane. Although they are undated, the sizes of some of the ditches are large, and it is suggested that they are moat-like, perhaps relating to the hospital, or even Mere settlement. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2926 Index: SMR file for Branston and Mere. BRANSTON AND MERE. TF 06 NW:AH; TMA; 1977.
- <2> SLI1104 Bibliographic Reference: William Page (ed). 1906. The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2. pp.233, 447.
- <3> SLI1089 Bibliographic Reference: D. Knowles and R.N. Hadcock. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales - Second Edition. pp.327, 377.
- <4> SLI2407 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BRANSTON AND MERE. TF 06 NW:1.
- <5> SLI6048 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. April 2000. Archaeological monitoring and excavations: Dunston nitrate blending scheme. BDM98, pp.10-11.
- <6> SLI6050 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. April 2000. Archaeological monitoring and excavations: Dunston nitrate blending scheme. LCNCC 96.98.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0066 6522 (175m by 153m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANSTON AND MERE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Dunston Nitrate Blending Scheme (ELI1313)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to St John's hospital site, Mere (ELI1939)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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