St John's Hospital, Bath

St John's Foundation
The Courtyard
LocationBath, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°22′52″N 2°21′41″W / 51.38111°N 2.36139°W / 51.38111; -2.36139
Built1716
ArchitectWilliam Killigrew and John Wood, the Elder
Governing bodyFounded as the Hospital of St John the Baptist with the Chapel of St Michael annexed with St Catherine's Hospital
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated12 June 1950
Reference no.1395488
Location of St John's Foundation in Somerset

St John's Foundation was established in 1174 as St John's Hospital in Bath, Somerset, England, by Bishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin. It is among the oldest almshouses in England. The current building was erected in 1716 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

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