St Peter's Hospital, Bristol
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St Peter's Hospital, Bristol
could be found to the rear of St Peter's church until it was destroyed in the Bristol Blitz
in 1940. A house had stood on that site since approximately 1400 and the hospital was a timbered, gabled mansion. In 1607 the building was bought by a rich merchant named Robert Aldworth who went about completely rebuilding it. In later years (circa 1634) it passed into the ownership of Thomas Elbridge and later still for a short period of time the building was the Bristol Mint
.
The old Bristol Mint was then bought by the Corporation in 1696 for £800 to be used as a workhouse
for the Bristol Corporation of the Poor
and it is in this role as a paupers' workhouse that the building is much better known. It was later called St Peter's Hospital as in 1820 85 inmates looked after 306 sick ones. After the cholera
outbreak of 1836, the corporation of the poor rented the defunct prison at Stapleton
, thereby founding Blackberry Hill Hospital
.
St Peter's Hospice, established in 1969, is named after St Peter's Hospital.
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
could be found to the rear of St Peter's church until it was destroyed in the Bristol Blitz
Bristol Blitz
Bristol was the fifth most heavily bombed British city of World War II. The presence of Bristol Harbour and the Bristol Aeroplane Company made it a target for bombing by the Nazi German Luftwaffe who were able to trace a course up the River Avon from Avonmouth using reflected moonlight on the...
in 1940. A house had stood on that site since approximately 1400 and the hospital was a timbered, gabled mansion. In 1607 the building was bought by a rich merchant named Robert Aldworth who went about completely rebuilding it. In later years (circa 1634) it passed into the ownership of Thomas Elbridge and later still for a short period of time the building was the Bristol Mint
Mint (coin)
A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins for currency.The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is usually closely tied to the political situation of an era...
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The old Bristol Mint was then bought by the Corporation in 1696 for £800 to be used as a workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
for the Bristol Corporation of the Poor
Bristol Corporation of the Poor
The Bristol Corporation of the Poor was the board responsible for poor relief in Bristol, England when the Poor Law system was in operation. It was established in 1696 by the Bristol Poor Act...
and it is in this role as a paupers' workhouse that the building is much better known. It was later called St Peter's Hospital as in 1820 85 inmates looked after 306 sick ones. After the cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
outbreak of 1836, the corporation of the poor rented the defunct prison at Stapleton
Stapleton, Bristol
Stapleton is an area in the north-eastern suburbs of the city of Bristol, England. The name is colloquially used today to describe the ribbon village along Bell Hill and Park Road in the Frome Valley. It borders Eastville to the South and Begbrook and Frenchay to the North...
, thereby founding Blackberry Hill Hospital
Blackberry Hill Hospital
Blackberry Hill Hospital is an NHS mental health facility and redevelopment site in Fishponds, Bristol, presently the home of some facilities of the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership....
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St Peter's Hospice, established in 1969, is named after St Peter's Hospital.