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Friday 8 November 2013

Pondering


Sitting in front of the war memorial at St Bartholomew's  Hospital (St Bart's) contemplating.

This is the oldest hospital in London and the current building still occupies the original site.  Founded in 1123 its founder lies in a tomb in the church across the road.  During the middle ages it was known as a place that took care of the poor.  In the 18th century the principles of modern surgery were developed here.  Now it is an NHS (National Health Service) hospital.

It survived the great fire of London and the blitz of WWII although the still bear the bullet holes from the latter.

5 comments:

Adullamite said...

Tsk! I worked near there and never saw that!

Andy said...

There's no buildings in my country (Canada) as old a St Bartholomew's Hospital. You have something to be proud of.

John said...

There is so much hidden/forgotten history in and around London.

Jenny Woolf said...

Such an interesting and old fashioned area immediately around it too.

William Kendall said...

I have heard of that hospital, but hadn't seen any pictures til now. Good slice of life capture!

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