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Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street

England
List entry 1020789
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020789
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.03 hectares
Grid reference
ST 49885 38659
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street is a medieval charitable institution located in Somerset, England. The surviving remains represent what was once a significant religious foundation, likely established during the medieval period to provide care and shelter for the sick and poor. The physical evidence of the structure reflects the architectural conventions of its era, with construction methods and materials consistent with medieval institutional building practices. This site contributes to the archaeological record of medieval hospital provision in England and the material manifestation of religious charitable work during the period.

Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020789. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street?

Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street is a medieval charitable institution located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020789.

Who is responsible for protecting Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street?

Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street 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 1020789.

What other scheduled monuments are near Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of medieval road, south of Pomparles Bridge, north of Street (1.7 km), Tinney's trackways, west of Sharpham Bridge (3.2 km), Ponter's Ball linear earthwork (3.6 km).

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Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Section of medieval road, south of Pomparles Bridge, north of Street
1.7 km
Tinney's trackways, west of Sharpham Bridge
3.2 km
Ponter's Ball linear earthwork
3.6 km
Roman villa NW of Two Acre Plantation
4.2 km
Medieval farmstead, E of Butleigh Wood
5.3 km
Linear earthwork in Butleigh Wood
5.6 km
The easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton Moor
6.1 km
Central of three duck decoys on Walton Moor, south of Lord Bath's Drove
6.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street

Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Magdalene Street

Glastonbury AbbeyArchaeological site · ~0.1 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~10 milesCadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~11.7 milesBathRoman town · ~22.5 milesBattle of Langport 1645Battle (1645) · ~7.8 milesBattle of Sedgemoor 1685Battle (1685) · ~9.4 milesBattle of Lansdown (Hill) 1643Battle (1643) · ~24 milesBattle of LansdowneBattle (1643) · ~24.1 miles
Domesday entry for Glastonbury, Somerset →
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