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Bolton leprosy hospital is a medieval charitable foundation located in Northumberland. The hospital was established to provide care and isolation for leprosy patients, a disease that required segregation from the general population during the medieval period. The site represents an important example of medieval healthcare provision and the Church's role in managing infectious disease. The remains of the hospital survive as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of medieval medical and social welfare practices in northern England.
Bolton leprosy hospital is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008838. View the official record →
Bolton leprosy hospital is a medieval charitable foundation located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008838.
Bolton leprosy hospital is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008838.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended settlement, 800m NNW of Rough Castles (6.1 km), Medieval boundary stone, 1.1km south-east of Callaly Crag (6.4 km), Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bolton leprosy hospital's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bolton leprosy hospital stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.