Monument record 2871/2 - St Leonards Farm, South Bridge

A farmhouse was built on the site of St Leonards Hospital at some time prior to the mid-17th century. It was apparently located south of South Bridge on the west side of London Bridge. A small cottage on the site, called the Spittle or Lazerhouse, was occupied rent free by a single, poor man.

{2}In Bridges' time farmhouse stood on site of hospital then called St Leonard's Farm; belonged to corporation of Northampton;

{3}On site of hospital is farmhouse called St Leonard's Farm; belongs to corporation of Northampton;

{4}Detailed account of scattered fragments of land belonging to St Leonard's Farm in Cotton & Hardingstone; lists all property connected with estate;

{5}Farm called St Leonard's Farm belonging to Corporation; it had (Barnes Malting) dovecote and closes adjoining;

{6}Lazarhouse belonging to St Leonard's farm in Cotton End; at end of C16th property from lazarman consisted of small estate in Far Cotton [means Cotton End] known as St Leonard's Farm; consisted of 28 acres of lands without farmhouse but made up of half-acre strips scattered all over the fields of Cotton & Hardingstone; lists names of fields belonging to St Leonard's;

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.291/Site 26 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<2> Whellan, 1874, History, Topography & Directory of Northamptonshire, p.266; Copy in NDC SMR File M31; (checked) (Book). SNN1002.

<3> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.363 (part checked) (Book). SNN77325.

<4> 1586, Terrier of Town Property, (unchecked) (Document). SNN830.

<5> Lee H., 1932, A History of Northampton, p.73 (unchecked) (Article). SNN57546.

<6> SERJEANTSON R.M., 1915, The Leper Hospitals of Northampton, 39 (Article). SNN832.

<7> Serjeantson R.M.; Ryland W. (Editors), 1906, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.161 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100369.

<8> Goodfellow A. V., 1980, The Bridges of Northampton, 15/141 (Article). SNN2568.

<9> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP75NE2 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

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Nov 20 2018 12:39PM