St Michael's Leper Hospital
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The remaining ruins of St Michael's Leper Hospital, a medieval hospital, lie in a patch of scrubland in the Saltisford area in the north of the town of Warwick
, England. The hospital, which was founded by Roger, Earl of Warwick
in about 1135, is classified by English Heritage
as a scheduled monument. The remains of two of the hospital buildings can still be seen on the site - St Michael's Church, a chapel and the 15th century two-storey Master's House. They are both grade II listed buildings.
Warwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
, England. The hospital, which was founded by Roger, Earl of Warwick
Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick
Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick was the elder son of Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick and Marguerite, daughter of Geoffrey II of Perche and Beatrix of Montdidier...
in about 1135, is classified by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a scheduled monument. The remains of two of the hospital buildings can still be seen on the site - St Michael's Church, a chapel and the 15th century two-storey Master's House. They are both grade II listed buildings.