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Ford's Hospital

Ford's Hospital, Coventry, traditionally known as Grey Friars Hospital, is a grade I listed 16th century half-timbered almshouse in… Read more…

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Ford's Hospital, Coventry, traditionally known as Grey Friars Hospital, is a grade I listed 16th century half-timbered almshouse in Greyfriars Lane, Coventry. It was founded by the merchant William Ford in 1509 to provide accommodation for six elderly people: five men and one woman. Despite the earlier name of "Grey Friars", it bears no relationship to the Franciscan Order but was so named because of its location on Greyfriars Lane.

The building houses a narrow courtyard measuring 13 yd × 4 yd and has been considered by historians and writers to be a particularly fine example of English domestic architecture of the period.

Source: Wikipedia

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Address Greyfriars Lane, Coventry CV1 2, United Kingdom
Coordinates 52°24'22.882" N, 1°30'37.214" W
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