Coningsby Hospital Museum and Chapel
Widemarsh Street, Hereford HR4 9HN - England, UK
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Parts of the chapel and hall are 13th Century, the site once occupied by a house of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. Sir Thomas Coningsby of Hampton Court, Hereford, founded the almshouse in 1614 as a refuge for soldiers and mariners. The old dining hall serves as a medieval museum and the Chapel is still used as a place of worship. Nell Gwynne is credited with having persuaded Charles II to found the Chelsea Hospital after the fashion of Coningsby Hospital. The museum is open by pre-booked request.
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