St Nicholas' Hospital Traditional Cache
Hanoosh: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.
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Brenda
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I don't know how many times I have passed this ancient wall but having lived in the area all my 34 years it must be in the thousands by now and yet I've never stopped to see what they were. I've admired them, but never investigated until now.
I have placed this cache so that others will also stop, hopefully learn a little, and appreciate the history of this spot. THERE IS NO NEED TO PROD, POKE OR OTHERWISE DISTURB THE WALL!
You are looking for a cache between nano and micro size.
The modern hospice in Bury takes its name from this medieval hospital, now partially converted to a house.
St Nicholas Hospital was founded to care for lepers c1220 by Abbot Hugh of Northwold and stood a short distance from the town's East gate. The establishment consisted of a master, a chaplain, and several brethren. The earliest known dated reference to it is of the year 1224, when Henry III granted a fair to the master of the hospital of St. Nicholas.
No cure for leprosy was available, and anyone found with leprosy was given a mass for the dead, and treated as so by society. They were sent to such hospitals to isolate them from infecting the rest of the community. This hospital was well endowed and extended its ministrations to other infectious diseases in later years. By the 13th century it also had its own almshouse. By 1340 it had 44 acres of land and was always one of the most financially independent hospitals. It was also popular with the townspeople.
The remains of the chapel were restored in the 19th century, but the large 14th century window from St. Petronilla's Hospital in Southgate Street was moved here after 1781 and can be seen at the junction between Hollow Road, Barton Road and Eastgate Street.
This is a busy junction and stealth will be required, take care when caching with children.
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