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St Leonard's Hospital is a former mediæval hospital in Northumberland. The remains are on the northern side of the River Aln, half a mile north of Alnwick. It is believed to be sited here on a spring named Malcolm's Well where Malcolm III was thought to have been killed back in 1093 at the Battle of Alnwick. It was probably built by Eustace de Vescy between 1193 and 1216 for the poor, aged and sick. It was an independent hospital until 1376 when it was annexed by the Premonstratensian Alnwick Abbey. It is last mentioned in 1457 where it had probably fallen into decay before the Reformation in the 1530s. All trace of the hospital were lost until 1845 when the foundations were discovered during ploughing, including a chapel, well, a holy water vase hospital buildings and a burial ground containing a large number of graves. The ruins were partially rebuilt using the original stones in 1848 for the Duke of Northumberland. It is within the council area of Northumberland.
Historic England Grade II Listed 1371058.

Place Type: Mediæval Monument
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.423038,-1.704628
Grid Reference: NU 1879 1438
Civil Parish: Denwick CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA

GBPN ID: 304574
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_Leonard's_Hospital,_Northumberland_304574

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