This image shows the ruins of St. Leonard's Hospital chapel located within the Museum Gardens in York. Founded shortly after the Norman Conquest, it was once the largest and most significant medieval hospital in northern England. The remaining ruins include the undercroft, chapel, and an entrance passage dating back to approximately 1240. The hospital was built on the site of the former St. Peter's Hospital, which was severely damaged by a fire. The ruins are situated in the northeastern corner of the Yorkshire Museum Gardens, near the River Ouse. Image Tilman2007 CC BY-SA 4.0
This image shows the interior of the St. Leonard's Hospital remains (specifically the undercroft or crypt) in the Museum Gardens of York. Founded soon after the Norman Conquest, it was once the largest and most important medieval hospital in northern England. The ruins feature 13th-century stone pillars and original vaulted ceilings. The hospital was run by an Augustinian order to feed the poor and care for the sick until it was dissolved in 1540. The remains are situated in the corner of the Museum Gardens, opposite York's Multangular Tower. Image Tim Green CC BY-SA 2.0
an entrance passage. The hospital cared for the ill, the infirm, the poor, and the elderly. Images: hospital/passage and chapel, Timan2007 CC BY-SA 4.0 and undercroft, Tim Green, CC BY-SA 2.0 See Alts for more information and credits. #Medievalsky #York #Architecture #Undercroft
