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Ludlow in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

St Leonard's Chapel

 
 
St Leonard's Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, February 24, 2025
1. St Leonard's Chapel Marker
Inscription.
Here stood St. Leonard's Chapel. Founded by the Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem in 1186.
This house is one of the last surviving gloving workshops. In use c.1787 - c.1816
 
Erected by Ludlow Civic Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1186.
 
Location. 52° 22.344′ N, 2° 43.198′ W. Marker is in Ludlow, England, in Shropshire. It is on Linney, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Linney, Ludlow, England SY8 1GE, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. It is also on the British Marches. Globally, it is on 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 walking distance of this marker: Carmelite Friary (about 120 meters away, measured
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in a direct line); Ludlow Old Cemetery (about 120 meters away); 17 The Bull Ring (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 22 and 23 The Bull Ring (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Feathers Hotel (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Bull Hotel (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); College Street & Churchyard (approx. half a kilometer away); In Memory Of Alfred Edward Housman (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ludlow.
 
St Leonard's Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, February 24, 2025
2. St Leonard's Chapel Marker
St Leonard's Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, February 24, 2025
3. St Leonard's Chapel Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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