Former Leper Hospital of St.John the Evangelist
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Former Leper Hospital of St.John the Evangelist
Image: © Richard Croft Taken: 14 Sep 2005
This building on the green in Blyth, started as a Leper hospital, re-founded in 1226, rebuilt in 1446 and had become a school by 1695. By 1964 it was derelict, but rescued and converted using a fund "inspired and established by the late Enid Pegler in memory of her husband Francis".
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Image Location
Latitude
53.371675
Longitude
-1.062091