Hospital of St. James and St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
Chichester, Chichester District, West Sussex, England
The original Hospital of St James and St Mary Magdalene was founded at some point up to 1118 outside the east gate of Chichester on what is now Westhampnett Road, Chichester. It was founded possibly by 'the good queen Maud', a consort of Henry I. According to a confirmation charter there were potentially eight original patients of the original hospital. The hospital was set up to care for people with leprosy. The hospital was dissolved in 1442 when it was re-founded as an almshouse which was then dissolved in 1621. The last references to the hospitals use to care for a person with leprosy is from a will dated to 1418. In 1540 women could be referred, whereas previously the patients were male only. In the later 17th century the hospital went into decline, and by 1685-9 there was only one patient remaining. The last recorded use of the hospital was in 1755 when it was possibly used as a convalescent home for people with smallpox. The original hospital was destroyed by a fire in 1781 and all that remains of the original building has now been incorporated into a cottage nearby that was built in the late 18th century. The remains of 355 individuals were recovered from excavations at the medieval cemetery of the Hospital of St. James and St. Mary Magdalene in Chichester, Sussex, England, between 1987-1988.
The original Hospital of St James and St Mary Magdalene was founded at some point up to 1118 outside the east gate of Chichester on what is now Westhampnett Road, Chichester. It was founded possibly by 'the good queen Maud', a consort of Henry I. According to a confirmation charter there were potentially eight original patients of the original hospital. The hospital was set up to care for people with leprosy. The hospital was dissolved in 1442 when it was re-founded as an almshouse which was then dissolved in 1621. The last references to the hospitals use to care for a person with leprosy is from a will dated to 1418. In 1540 women could be referred, whereas previously the patients were male only. In the later 17th century the hospital went into decline, and by 1685-9 there was only one patient remaining. The last recorded use of the hospital was in 1755 when it was possibly used as a convalescent home for people with smallpox. The original hospital was destroyed by a fire in 1781 and all that remains of the original building has now been incorporated into a cottage nearby that was built in the late 18th century. The remains of 355 individuals were recovered from excavations at the medieval cemetery of the Hospital of St. James and St. Mary Magdalene in Chichester, Sussex, England, between 1987-1988.
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- Added: 25 Nov 2025
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2846252
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