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Hythe in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

The Hospital of St. Bartholomew

 
 
The Hospital of St.Bartholomew Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, September 9, 2024
1. The Hospital of St.Bartholomew Marker
Inscription.
This plaque commemorates 750 years since the first known recorded mention of The Hospital of St Bartholomew in Hythe in 1274. Now combined in this building with the town's other ancient Almshouse of The Hospital of St John, it continues to provide accommodation and support for local people.

Sponsored by Lawrence & Co, associated with the Charity for 200 years
 
Erected 2024 by Lawrence & Co.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1274.
 
Location. 51° 4.32′ N, 1° 5.251′ E. Marker is in Hythe, England, in Kent. It is on High Street, on the right when traveling east. Opposite 127 High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 High Street, Hythe, England CT21 5JU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frontline Hythe (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); The British Lion (approx. 6.7 kilometers away); Battle of Britain Memorial (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); Lord Dowding (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); Sir Keith Park (approx. 8.8
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kilometers away); Two Men of Kent (approx. 16.3 kilometers away); Parklands and Panoramas (approx. 20.7 kilometers away); Chartham War Memorial (approx. 21.1 kilometers away).
 
The Hospital of St.Bartholomew Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, September 9, 2024
2. The Hospital of St.Bartholomew Marker
The Hospital of St.Bartholomew Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, September 9, 2024
3. The Hospital of St.Bartholomew Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on September 10, 2024, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2024, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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