Monument record MYO4472 - Likely former site of almshouse

Summary

An almshouse, founded in 1608 on one site, then re-built on a different site in 1795. The hospital was modernised in 1968.

Location

Grid reference SE 6254 5000 (point)
Map sheet SE65SW
Civil Parish Heslington, City of York, North Yorkshire
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

lNMR Information:
(SE 62545000) Site of the old Hospital (NAT). (1)

(SE 62545000) Hospital (NR) (site of) (NAT). (2)

An almshouse or minor hospital was founded in 1608 beside
the York road, north of Heslington Hall, for a master and eight
inmates. The hospital, rebuilt on the Fulford road, Heslington
(Hospital shown at SE 62355015 on OS 6" 1853) in 1795 was
repaired and modernised in 1968 and is still in use. (3)

1 Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date) OS 6" 1853
2 VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION OS 1:10000 1971
3 VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION VCH Yorks ER 3 1976 74 & fn (Ed R B Pugh)

*It is assumed that this monument relates to MYO583 (Hesketh Cottages) and is the original site of the almshouse before it was rebuilt at that location. GIS location is based on somewhat vague NMR information and the exact location of the original site is unsure.

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Record last edited

Jul 29 2019 3:44PM

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