Hospital of St John Baptist without the Barrs
Building with adjacent chapel in Staffordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hospital of St John Baptist without the Barrs is a building with an adjacent chapel in the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
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Location | St John Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England |
Coordinates | 52.6801°N 1.8274°W / 52.6801; -1.8274 |
Designations | Grade I listed |
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The building has ancient roots, once providing accommodation to travellers outside the southern city walls who would arrive in Lichfield after the gates had closed for the night. The distinctive eight chimneys fronting St John's Street date back to the Tudor period when the hospital served as an almshouse for elderly gentlemen in the city.