The Gate, Jesus Hospital

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The Gate, Jesus Hospital

Image: © Stuart Shepherd Taken: 17 Aug 2008

Elizabethan benefactor Owen Ragsdale bestowed the Jesus Hospital almshouses on the town and its people in 1586. They still provide accommodation for older people.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.421617
Longitude
-0.800035