St Thomas-a-Becket Chapel, Sherborne, Dorset

This building was formerly known as the Hospice of Saint Julian. it was possibly named after the mystic, Saint Juliana of Norwich. It was given by Margaret Gough in 1437 towards the endowment of the almshouse of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist. The present building dates from the late medieval period and has been much altered.

Location

Dorset Sherborne

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

almshouse poor charity medieval (1066 - 1484)