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St John's Hospital is a medieval charitable institution located in Gloucestershire. The hospital was founded in the 12th century as an establishment for the care of the sick and poor, reflecting the period's development of organized religious and secular healthcare provision. The surviving structures, including elements of the original stone buildings, demonstrate the typical architectural character of medieval hospital complexes. The site represents an important example of medieval philanthropic infrastructure and the role of such institutions in medieval English communities.
St John's Hospital is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003442. View the official record →
St John's Hospital is a medieval charitable institution located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003442.
St John'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 1003442.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Badbury camp (5.9 km), Highworth circle 350m north east of Common Farm (6 km), Highworth circle 200m north east of Common Farm (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St John'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's Hospital stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.