Document record MAB52471 - BEDE HOUSE
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Summary
Site of a hospital founded for a chaplain, seven lepers and a servant in 1224-6.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4433 6569 (38m by 26m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ46NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a hospital founded for a chaplain, seven lepers and a servant in 1224-6. The hospital continued, latterly as an institution for the poor, until the 19th century. The last bedesman dying in 1859 and the house being demolished in 1886. OS site visit 1967 noted that the former existence and the name were then still known locally. No remains of house now exist. The Bede House is depicted on the OS 1st edition map.
Period Notes
Founded 1224-6; demolished 1886.
EASSON, D, 1957, MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND, 153 (Bibliographic reference). SAB440.
CACHART, R, 2000, Gazetteer of Medieval Hospital Sites (Bibliographic reference). SAB3877.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ46NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17410;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ46NW0016;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17410 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 31 2023 3:34PM
