Monument record 1160/190 - Walbeck Leper Hospital

Site of Medieval leper hospital outside the north gate of the town. It was recorded in 1301 and 1322. It had probably ceased to exist by 1360.

{1} Little known of short history of leper hospital at Walbeck; mentioned twice in Episcopal Registers at Lincoln; in 1301 Bishop Dalderby granted 15 days indulgence to benefactors of sick men in Hospital of "Walebek" without Northampton; in 1303 Bishop Burghersh whilst visiting Abington granted 20 days indulgence; further record of mid C14th misdeeds at Hospital in one of Coroner's Rolls; Walbeck was situated in Kingsthorpe Hollow & took its name from stream there;

{2} Site of Walbeck Leper Hospital probably lies in Kingsthorpe Hollow; earliest known record of hospital is in first half of C13th when it is said to lie 'without North Gate of town'; not recorded after 1347.

{3} Hospital of Walbek was lazar house & situated by North Gate of Northampton; mention of only two C14th diocesan references granting indulgencies; name Walbek occurs in corporation deed of 1360;

{4} Walbeck occurs in one of corporation deeds of 1360; Sir Paynel Gobion granted life lease of 16 acres of land lying without North Gate & on each side of king's highway from St Bartholomew's Church to Walbeck;

{5} Bishop Dalderby granted an indulgence of fifteen days to all benefactors of the sick men in the Hospital of 'Walbeck' without Northampton.

{6} March 28th, 1303 Bishop Burghersh granted twenty days indulgence to the poor lepers of the Hospital of Walbeck without the North Gate of Northampton.

{7} Walbeck situated in what is now known as Kingsthorpe Hollow & takes its name from beck or brook;

{8} Hospital of Walbeck;

{9} Probably dated to first half of C13th; Will Tylli; cannot be earlier because established after founding of Holy Trinity Hospital in Kingsthorpe;

{10} Leper hospital outside North Gate recorded in 1301 & 1322;

{12} Leper Richard de Wynwyck found dead in Walbeck Hospital; coroner & other witnesses testified that man had been struck on head with hatchet by Henry of Ashebourne who was a servant at Hospital; servant had fled after slaying another leper Roger of Aylesbury;

{13} No additional details;

{14} Site of C14th Walbeck Hospital; no further details given;

{16} NGR 75356115;

{17} Refers to "my court in Walbeck". See G Foard notes for further details.

{19} ref to Walbeck - le great close 2.5 acres.

{20} detailed survey of Kingsthorpe - worth checking for Wallbeck.

{21} A house called the shppe.

{22} Ref to a shoppe.

{23} ref to pratum in common prat called Walbanke meadowe.

<1> SERJEANTSON R.M., 1915, The Leper Hospitals of Northampton, p.25-6 (checked) (Article). SNN832.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.310/Site 9 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<3> Serjeantson R.M.; Ryland W. (Editors), 1906, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.162 (checked) (Series). SNN100369.

<4> Cox Rev.J.C., 1898, Records of The Borough of Northampton, p.167 (unchecked) (Book). SNN3420.

<5> 1301-1322, LINC. EPIS. REG., (unchecked) (Document). SNN2689.

<6> 1301-1322, LINC. EPIS. REG., (unchecked) (Document). SNN2689.

<7> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.413 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77325.

<8> Shaw M.; Williams J., 1971-1981, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards, M33 (checked) (Index). SNN133.

<9> Public Record Office, c1935, Ancient Deeds, (unchecked) (Document). SNN2693.

<10> Knowles; Hadcock, 1971, Medieval Religious Houses England and Wales, p.381 (unchecked) (Book). SNN10192.

<11> 1908, Kingsthorpe Grove School Magazine, (unchecked) (Article). SNN56723.

<12> CORONER'S ROLLS, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN3364.

<13> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M33 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.

<14> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP76SE25 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<15> 1360, DEED, (unchecked) (Document). SNN56990.

<16> Northampton Museum Records, Moore W.R.G. Site No.69 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN126.

<17> Willis, D., 1916, Henry De Bray's Estate Book (c.1289-1340), 108 (Series). SNN41729.

<18> PRO: LR2/221, PRO: LR2/221 (Uncertain). SNN54356.

<19> PRO: F142, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN48695.

<20> PRO: F.123, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN48696.

<21> PRO F.141, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN48697.

<22> PRO: F137, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN48698.

<23> PRO: F131, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN48699.

<24> SERJEANTSON R.M.; LONGDEN ISHAM H., 1915, Journal of Northants Natural History Society and Field Club, 6-49 (Journal). SNN211.

Record last edited

Jun 12 2025 8:25PM