St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital (site of), Burton Lazars

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St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital (site of), Burton Lazars

Image: © Tim Heaton Taken: 12 Nov 2005

Slightly bumpy ground is all that remains of this leper hospital founded by Roger de Mowbray (cf Melton Mowbray) in the 12th century for the Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem (cf the village of Burton Lazars). See http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=38173.

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