Hospital of St Nicholas, Nantwich
The Hospital of St Nicholas (variously known as St Nicholas Hospital, the Hospice of St Nicholas and the free Chapel and Hospice of St Nicholas) was a medieval hospital for travellers, which gave its name to Hospital Street in the English town of Nantwich in Cheshire. Founded in 1083–84 by William Malbank, first baron of Nantwich, it was dissolved in 1548 and probably later demolished.
| Hospital of St Nicholas | |
|---|---|
The 16th-century 140–142 Hospital Street might stand on the hospital site | |
Shown in Cheshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nantwich, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53.0656°N 2.5153°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1083 |
| Closed | 1548 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
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