Cirencester buildings [50]
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Cirencester buildings [50]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 12 May 2021
The remains of the arcade of the hall of the Hospital of St John. The remains are 12th century with later alterations, much restored in the 20th century. The hospital was probably founded by King Henry I in 1133. Built of coursed rubble stone with limestone dressings and a stone slate roof. There is an earlier image of the building at Image Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1280130 Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds, is a market town some 15 miles south east of Gloucester and some 13 miles north west of Swindon. The town lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames and is the hub of a network of roads. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, founded in 1840. An important Roman settlement known as Corinium, the town, with 240 acres enclosed by walls was second only to London in size.
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Image Location
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51.719961
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-1.970277