Sherburn Hospital
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Sherburn Hospital is a medieval hospital
located in the hamlet
of Sherburn House
to the southeast of Durham
, England
.
The hospital was founded in 1181 by Hugh de Puiset
(Bishop Pudsey), to care for 65 lepers and dedicated to "our Lord, to the Blessed Virgin, to St. Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha". Its statutes were amended by Bishops Richard Kellaw
and Thomas Langley
.
The hospital was endowed with a range of lands, including Sherburn
, Garmondsway Moor
, Ebchester
, Whitton, Raceby, and Sheraton and his mill on Sherburnhouse Beck.
Sherburn Hospital survived the Dissolution of the Monasteries
and the associated closures of many hospitals (including nearby Kepier
) and a new constitution was introduced by Act of Parliament
in 1585 for the establishment of "The Master and Brethren of Christ's Hospital in Sherborne near Durham".
George Stanley Faber
became became master of the hospital in 1832 and devoted much of his income to improving it. He died there in 1854 and was buried in its chapel.
The hospital became very wealthy due to coal mining on its estates. As a result, a new regime was introduced in 1857 by the charity commissioners meaning:
All the hospital buildings are grade II or II* listed buildings.
The hospital, as Sherburn House Charity, now provides residential care and sheltered housing for residents and former residents of the ancient diocese of Durham, and is a significant grant making body to individuals and local community groups, in line with the charity's objects.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
located in the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Sherburn House
Sherburn House
Sherburn House is a hamlet in County Durham, England. It is situated approximately south-east of Durham between Sherburn and Shincliffe Village. It is in the civil parish of Shincliffe.Sherburn House is the location of Sherburn Hospital.- External links :...
to the southeast of Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, England
England
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.
The hospital was founded in 1181 by Hugh de Puiset
Hugh de Puiset
Hugh de Puiset was a medieval Bishop of Durham and Chief Justiciar of England under King Richard I. He was the nephew of King Stephen of England and Henry of Blois, who both assisted Hugh's ecclesiastical career...
(Bishop Pudsey), to care for 65 lepers and dedicated to "our Lord, to the Blessed Virgin, to St. Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha". Its statutes were amended by Bishops Richard Kellaw
Richard Kellaw
Richard Kellaw was Bishop of Durham. He was elected on 31 March 1311, and was consecrated on 30 May 1311. He died on 9 October 1316. In the 19th century, a grave identified as his was excavated in the Durham Cathedral Chapter House.-References:...
and Thomas Langley
Thomas Langley
Thomas Langley was an English prelate who held high ecclesiastical and political offices in the early to mid 1400s. He was Dean of York, Bishop of Durham, twice Lord Chancellor of England to three kings, and a Pseudocardinal. In turn Keeper of the King's signet and Keeper of the Privy Seal before...
.
The hospital was endowed with a range of lands, including Sherburn
Sherburn, County Durham
Sherburn Village is situated 3.5 miles east of Durham in the north east of England. It is one of the "green villages" of County Durham.The village is located in the Sherburn division of Durham County Council and the City of Durham constituency for Westminster elections.-History:A settlement has...
, Garmondsway Moor
Garmondsway
Garmondsway is a small dispersed hamlet in the parish of Kelloe in County Durham, England situated between Durham and Sedgefield.It is notable as including substantial remains of an abandoned village including an extant ridge and furrow field system and became a scheduled monument in 1957.It was...
, Ebchester
Ebchester
Ebchester is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of Consett and to the south east of Whittonstall.The parish church, which is dedicated to St. Ebba is of ambiguous origin, being of partly Norman construction with a foundation, described as being pre-Conquest...
, Whitton, Raceby, and Sheraton and his mill on Sherburnhouse Beck.
Sherburn Hospital survived the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
and the associated closures of many hospitals (including nearby Kepier
Kepier Hospital
Kepier Hospital was a medieval hospital at Kepier, Durham, England.-Founding at Gilesgate:...
) and a new constitution was introduced by Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
in 1585 for the establishment of "The Master and Brethren of Christ's Hospital in Sherborne near Durham".
George Stanley Faber
George Stanley Faber
George Stanley Faber was an Anglican theologian and prolific author....
became became master of the hospital in 1832 and devoted much of his income to improving it. He died there in 1854 and was buried in its chapel.
The hospital became very wealthy due to coal mining on its estates. As a result, a new regime was introduced in 1857 by the charity commissioners meaning:
- Provision was made for the education of poor children resident in the townships of Sherburn House and WhitwellWhitwell HouseWhitwell House is a place in County Durham, in England situated a few miles to the south-east of Durham. It now consists of the hamlet of Whitwell Grange, but was from 1836 was the site of the village of Whitwell Colliery...
by setting money aside for the erection and maintenance of a school, and for grants to schools in GilesgateGilesgateGilesgate is a place in County Durham, England. It is situated east of the centre of Durham.Gilesgate was originally the main street in a settlement associated with the Hospital of St Giles which was sited by the existing St Giles Church...
, ShadforthShadforthShadforth is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the east of Durham. The historic centre of the village is designated a conservation area.Shadforth is also a civil parish that also incorporates Ludworth and Sherburn Hill....
and ShincliffeShincliffeShincliffe is a village in the County Durham in England. It is situated just over a mile to the south-east of Durham city centre, on the A177 road to Stockton...
, attended by children of miners or labourers living on Hospital estates. - The Master was to be a clergyman appointed by the Bishop and was to have the general supervision of the inmates and officers, subject to the overriding authority of the Governors.
- The total number of Brethren was to be thirty: fifteen living in and fifteen living out. There was no longer any reference to the casual relief of wayfarers at the gate.
- The construction of a hospital in the modern sense of the word was envisaged, the number of patients being initially limited to thirty-five, and the building was completed by 1863. For various reasons, admissions did not begin until 1872.
- A dispensary, providing free medical treatment for the poor, was opened in part of the Master's house in 1858 and later in a special building. The average annual attendance soon exceeded 3,700.
All the hospital buildings are grade II or II* listed buildings.
The hospital, as Sherburn House Charity, now provides residential care and sheltered housing for residents and former residents of the ancient diocese of Durham, and is a significant grant making body to individuals and local community groups, in line with the charity's objects.