Browne's Hospital, Stamford

Name: Browne's Hospital
Address: Broad Street, Stamford, PE9 1PF, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1780 763153

#13 among attractions in Stamford

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Browne's Hospital is a medieval almshouse in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in 1485 by wealthy wool merchant William Browne to provide a home and a house of prayer for twelve poor men and two poor women. ()

Built: 1475 (549 years ago)Coordinates: 52°39'12"N, 0°28'46"W

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Broad StreetStamford PE9 1PF United Kingdom

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+44 1780 763153

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Browne's Hospital – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burghley House, Stamford Town Hall, Kings Mill, St George's Church.

1.4 miSE
Grand stately home with sculpture garden
Burghley House, Peterborough
35 min walk • Burghley House is a grand sixteenth-century country house that stands as a testament to the opulence of the Elizabethan era in the United Kingdom. Located in the picturesque city of Peterborough, England, this historical place is one of the principal examples of the...
~890 ftS
City hall
Stamford Town Hall, Stamford
5 min walk • Stamford Town Hall is a municipal building in St Mary's Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Stamford Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
~1510 ftSW
Archaeological site
Kings Mill, Stamford
8 min walk • King's Mill is a former watermill on Bath Row, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, at the bottom of the sloping road called St Peter's Vale. There is said to have been a mill on this site at the time of the Domesday survey, and took the name 'King's Mill' in the time of King John.
~990 ftSE
Church
St George's Church, Stamford
5 min walk • St George's Church is a Grade I listed building in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.
~480 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St Michael the Greater, Stamford
3 min walk • The Church of St Michael the Greater is a late-Georgian Gothic church in Stamford, Lincolnshire which stands on the south side of Stamford High Street on the site of an earlier, Medieval predecessor. The church is a Grade II listed building as, separately, is the churchyard wall.
~770 ftS
Church
St Mary's Church, Stamford
4 min walk • St Mary's Church, Stamford is a parish church in the Church of England, located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, lending its name to St Mary's Hill on which it stands, and which runs down to the river crossing opposite The George Hotel.
~1620 ftS
Church
St Martin's Church, Stamford
8 min walk • St Martin's Church, Stamford, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The area of the town south of the River Welland was in Northamptonshire until 1889 and is called Stamford Baron or St Martin's.
~650 ftSW
Church
All Saints' Church, Stamford
4 min walk • All Saints' Church, Stamford is a parish church in the Church of England, situated in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The church is on the north side of Red Lion Square which was part of the route of the A1 until the opening of the Stamford bypass in 1960.
~410 ftE
Museum
Stamford Museum, Stamford
2 min walk • Stamford Museum was located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, in Great Britain. It was housed in a Victorian building in Broad Street, Stamford, and was run by the museum services of Lincolnshire County Council from 1980 to 2011.
~630 ftS
Church, Gothic architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford
4 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the centre of the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
~730 ftE
Church
United Reformed Church, Stamford
4 min walk • The United Reformed Church is a congregation in Stamford, Lincolnshire, based in a late-Georgian building situated on Star Lane.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Browne's Hospital?

Nearby attractions include Stamford Museum, Stamford (2 min walk), Church of St Mary and St Augustine, Stamford (3 min walk), Church of St Michael the Greater, Stamford (3 min walk), St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford (4 min walk).

How to get to Browne's Hospital by public transport?

The nearest stations to Browne's Hospital:

Bus

Stamford Bus Station (5 min walk)

Train

Stamford (10 min walk)