Poorly Located Monument record TUG 031 - St James Hospital

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Summary

St James Hospital (Premonstratensian Canons), first mentioned in 1291. Formerly recorded as TUG MISC

Location

Grid reference TL 66 50 (point) Poorly located
Map sheet TL65SE
Civil Parish GREAT THURLOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

St James Hospital (Premonstratensian Canons), first mentioned in 1291.
Location unknown.

Formerly recorded as TUG MISC

St James Hospital (Premonstratensian Canons) first
mentioned in 1291 and dissolved in c 1414. An alien house,
it was sometimes in the King's hand. (R2)

"Great Thurlow Hospital (near Haverhill)". Founded by King
Richard II in 1398 and made subordinate to the foreign
Hospital of Hautpays. Various documents mention it in 1398,
1462 and 1468. Granted with other lands to what is now King's
College, Cambs. The buildings have gone entirely to decay". (R3)

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <R1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL65SE8.
  • <S1> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
  • <R2> (No record type): Knowles, D. & Hadcock, R.N.. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales (2nd ed). Knowles & Hadcock, 1971, 321, 361.
  • <R3> Bibliographic reference: Messent, C.J.W.. 1934. The Monastic Remains of Norfolk and Suffolk (Use this SFF record).

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Record last edited

Sep 27 2021 10:02AM

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