Last Alteration: Tuesday 13 November 2007
Ford's Hospital
Ford's Hospital
Alms House, Greyfriar's Lane, Coventry, CV1 2GY
The hospital is a group of almshouses that were built in 1509 by William Ford for the poor. Though badly damaged by a bomb during WWII it was restored to it's former glory.
Where to walk to next?
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Chelesmore Manor House (The Shakespeare Code). No route recorded to this location.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Lord Leycester Hospital (The Shakespeare Code): 9.30 miles.
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BBC (Pebble Mill): 17.26 miles.
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Ragley Hall (The Girl in the Fireplace): 21.67 miles.
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Wheelbarrow Castle Cottage (Spearhead from Space): 25.04 miles.
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St Crispin's Hospital (The Talons of Weng-Chiang): 26.41 miles.
Articles relating to the series
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Historic Coventry - Photos from filming on 28th August
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David Hookham - Photos from filming on 28th August
Further links about the location
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Coventry Now and Then - Ford's Hospital
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The Coventry Pages - Ford's Hospital
Related Stories
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The Shakespeare Code [28 Aug 2006]: Elizabethan Streets
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