The Commandery

The Commandery
The Commandery
	The Commandery in March 2010
Former names	Hospital of St. Wulfstan
General information
Location	Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Coordinates	52°11′16″N 2°13′00″W / 52.187903°N 2.216755°W
Construction started	950s (Chapel of St. Gudwal); c. 1085 (Hospital of St. Wulfstan); 1460–1470 (current building);
Completed	c. 1470 (oldest parts of current building);
Opened	1977 (The Commandery Museum);
Renovated	1460–1470 (first renovation); c. 1540 (second renovation); 1708–c. 1794 (third renovation); 1987–2007 (fourth renovation);
Demolished	1540 (Hospital of St. Wulfstan); 18th century (Chapel of St. Gudwal);
Owner	Worcester City Council
Technical details
Structural system	Timber framing
Floor count	2
Website

The Commandery is a historic building open to visitors and located in the city of Worcester, England. It opened as a museum in 1977 and was for a while the only museum in England dedicated solely to the Civil Wars. The Commandery ceased to be a Civil War museum when it reopened to the public in May 2007, having undergone a year and a half of refurbishments and reinterpretation jointly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Worcester City Council, who own the Grade I listed building.