St John’s Hospital almshouses
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St John’s Hospital almshouses are historic charitable dwellings in Abingdon, England, originating as medieval accommodation for the poor and elderly associated with the former Abingdon Abbey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St John’s Hospital almshouses canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
almshouses
ⓘ
historic building complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Victorian (later alterations)
ⓘ
medieval ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abingdon Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval hospital movement in England ⓘ |
| category |
almshouses in Oxfordshire
ⓘ
charitable institutions in Oxfordshire ⓘ medieval hospitals in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse | sheltered housing for elderly residents ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foundedAs | hospital of St John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
almshouses for poor and elderly (post-medieval)
ⓘ
hospital for poor and travellers (medieval) ⓘ |
| governedBy | charitable trust ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel (historical)
ⓘ
communal garden ⓘ courtyard layout ⓘ |
| hasUse |
accommodation for the elderly
ⓘ
accommodation for the poor ⓘ charitable housing ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval foundation ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abingdon-on-Thames
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxfordshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Thames
ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| locatedOn | The Vineyard, Abingdon-on-Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local charity ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Abingdon town centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former site of Abingdon Abbey ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
care of the elderly
ⓘ
care of the poor ⓘ care of the sick ⓘ religious charity ⓘ |
| partOf | historic core of Abingdon-on-Thames ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of medieval charitable housing surviving in use
ⓘ
part of Abingdon’s monastic heritage ⓘ |
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