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HOSPITAL OF ST BARTHOLOMEW

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Site of a 13th century leper hospital. The leper hospital of St. Bartholomew at Spittal by Tweedmouth was founded AD 1234 and a tower or peel, referred to in 1612 as Bathes Tower, was erected for protection in 1369. The tower was in good condition in 1541, and as late as 1612, when it was referred to as Bather's Tower.. Its location is unknown, but several human bones have been periodically found in the 18th century in an area which was part of Spittal Hall farm.

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The leper hospital of St.Bartholomew at Spittal by Tweedmouth was founded A.D. 1234 (1) and a tower or peel, referred to
in 1612 as Bathes Tower, was erected for protection in 1369. (2)

The Rev. L.O.Henderson, claims that the lands of the hospital extended from Spittal Hall [NU00165185] eastwards along the Tweed estuary to NU 00055200 and that the buildings of the hospital were in the area of Spittal Hall. (3)

Spittal Hall is now demolished; otherwise no further information. (4)

Listed by Dodds. (5)

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( 1) Rotha Mary Clay 1966 The mediaeval hospitals of England

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( 2) General reference

Raine J. 1852. History of North Durham, 246-7

( 3a) Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 EG 20-AUG-55

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F2 ANK 12-MAY-67

(5) Dodds, JF 1988 Bastions and Belligerents: Medieval Strongholds in Northumberland

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