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Visit the Lord Leycester, a 900-year-old hospital with medieval buildings and a chapel. Learn about its history, residents, events, and support its restoration project.
- About us
In 1850 the Lord Leycester went through a major restoration...
- Visit Us
The Lord Leycester is full of interesting things to see and...
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Join us for some of our drop-in seasonal activities aimed at...
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The Lord Leycester is one of Britain’s most important...
- Our History
We are Warwickshire’s answer to the Chelsea Pensioners but...
- Meet the Team
With a home and a monthly honorarium, the Brethren signed up...
- Cafe
Café Opening Times. Tuesday- Sunday, 10am-4:30pm. We are now...
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The Lord Leycester Hospital (often known simply as the Lord Leycester) is one of the best preserved examples of medieval courtyard architecture in England and is a charity supporting ex-servicemen.
Lord Leycester's Hospita is a collection of superb half-timbered medieval buildings established as a home for aged and infirm soldiers by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, in 1571. The Hospital is not one building, but a collection of buildings just inside the medieval Westgate to the town of Warwick. In the late 14th century Thomas Beauchamp ...
Visit the Lord Leycester Hospital, a 450-year-old building that was once a Guildhall and is now a home for ex-servicemen and their wives. Learn about its history, see its exhibits and enjoy its gardens and café.
We are Warwickshire’s answer to the Chelsea Pensioners but smaller and older! Today the Hospital is run by the Master, a retired military officer. The eight ex-servicemen and their wives who live here, are provided with almshouses, carry out ceremonial duties and act as guides for visitors.
Dec 17, 2023 · We stumble upon The Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick, a medieval masterpiece that's been home to soldiers wounded in battle for 450 years. Not a hospital in the modern sense, but a place...
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- Bob Earnshaw