Maison Dieu
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Maison Dieu
Image: © Karen Vernon Taken: 20 Jul 2008
Maison Dieu (House of God) was a medieval hospital founded by William de Brechin. It was not a hospital in the modern sense where people were looked after when sick, but it was a place to give shelter to poor or old people who could no longer look after themselves. It housed a master and chaplains who prayed for the soul of the founder as well as the poor folk it sheltered.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.732684
Longitude
-2.662244