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Hospital of St John the Baptist is a medieval charitable institution located in Canterbury, Kent, founded in the twelfth century to provide care for the poor and infirm. The hospital represents an important example of ecclesiastical charitable provision during the medieval period, when such establishments formed a vital part of urban welfare infrastructure. The surviving structures date largely from the medieval period, though the site has undergone subsequent modifications and rebuilding. The hospital operated as a functioning charitable foundation for centuries, reflecting the religious and social priorities of medieval Canterbury.
Hospital of St John the Baptist is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005122. View the official record →
Hospital of St John the Baptist is a medieval charitable institution located in Canterbury, Kent, founded in the twelfth century to provide care for the poor and infirm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005122.
Hospital of St John the Baptist 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 1005122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl Barrow 350M E.S.E. of Capel farm in Mounts Wood (8 km), Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs (8.2 km), Bowl barrow, the easternmost of six in Eggringe Wood (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hospital of St John the Baptist'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.
Hospital of St John the Baptist stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.