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St John the Baptist's Hospital is a medieval charitable foundation located in Buckinghamshire, England. The hospital was established as an almshouse or hospice, reflecting the significant role such institutions played in providing care and shelter during the medieval period. The surviving structure demonstrates the architectural character typical of medieval hospital buildings, with features reflecting its religious and charitable purpose. The site remains an important example of medieval social provision and continues to hold archaeological and historical interest as a record of medieval institutional life in the English countryside.
St John the Baptist's Hospital is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017854. View the official record →
St John the Baptist's Hospital is a medieval charitable foundation located in Buckinghamshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017854.
St John the Baptist's 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 1017854.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill, a motte and bailey castle and Saxon burial 50m west of Castle Hill House (0.5 km), Desborough Castle (2.3 km), Camp on Church Hill (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St John the Baptist's 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.
St John the Baptist's Hospital stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.