Monument record 0246101000 - HOSPITAL OF S JOHN BAPTIST
Summary
Historical records of thirteenth to sixteenth century hospital - Hospital founded by 1311 and presumably dissolved circa 1540.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- HOSPITAL (13th Century to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1599 AD)
Description
INDULGENCE GRANTED TO HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AT WENDOVER & TO ITS BRETHREN IN 1311.Nothing more is known of the hospital, but it seems probable that it was connected with the chapel of St John Baptist, (SP 80 NE 12) which formerly stood on the Tring Road (B2,B7).
FOUNDED PRE-1300; DISSOLVED 1547. FOR POOR MEN. EXISTED LATE C13 FOR WARDEN ETC (B6).
Hospital of St John the Baptist, Wendover (SP 8707), founded - 1311 AD, dissolved + 1535 AD. Still in being temporarily in reign of Henry VIII (B10).
Sources (5)
- <2>SBC20460 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1905. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume I. Volume 1. p394.
- <6>SBC12255 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1977. PIKE A R, JUNE 1977, PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
- <7>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p28.
- <9>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 2001.
- <10>SBC28638 Bibliographic reference: D Knowles & R N Hadcock. 1953. MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES in England and Wales 1953.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 87020 07940 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13450)
Record last edited
Feb 4 2026 2:08PM
