Dunwich leper chapel
Introduction
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Dunwich leper chapel
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 4 Jul 2012
The leper colony hospital has fallen into the sea, like so much of Dunwich, but part of the leper chapel remains - one of only a handful of leper chapels still left in the country. The chapel used to adjoin the leper hospital and dates back to the 12th century. At that time Dunwich was a flourishing port. Ships went to many places which had leprosy and it was inevitable that leper victims soon began to appear in Dunwich.
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Image Location
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52.277606
Longitude
1.626631