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The Hospital of Sir John Hawkins, Knight in Chatham
Heritage Open Day: Built on the site of Kettle Hard, a part of Bishop Gundulph's Hospital of St Bartholomew, the almshouses today are a square of Georgian houses dating from the 1790s. They replaced Hawkins' Tudor period buildings. The Governors of this Elizabethan naval Charity invite visitors to see the boardroom that contains artefacts relating to the history and career of Sir John Hawkins, an important English admiral in the 1580s and 1590s, and to the establishment and continuity of the charity which provides homes for needy and disabled mariners and shipwrights and for other ex-service personnel. The charity has been providing accommodation on this same High Street site to eligible service personnel and civilians since 1594. The precincts of the Almshouses occupy a corner of the former St Bartholomew's Hospital and the delightful small garden gives a good prospect of the River Medway, making a pleasant spot in which to enjoy some refreshments.
Sat 12 Sep to Sunday 20 September
Sir John Hawkins Hospital, High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4EW
Sat 12 Sep:1100-1600; Sun 13 Sep:1100-1600; Sat 19 Sep:1100-1600; Sun 20 Sep:1100-1600; Free Entry.
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