| Eastbridge Hospital, The Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Coordinates | 51°16′47″N 1°04′42″E / 51.27985°N 1.07833°E |
| History | |
| Opened | 12th century |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.eastbridgehospital.org.uk |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Eastbridge Hospital, also known as The Hospital of Saint Thomas Becket the Martyr, is a Hospital in the old sense of the word short for Hospitality and was founded in the 12th century in Canterbury, England, to provide overnight accommodation for poor pilgrims who were travelling to the shrine of St Thomas Becket. It is now one of the ten almshouses still providing accommodation for elderly citizens of Canterbury[1] and is a grade I listed building.[2]
- ^ Derek Ingram Hill, The Ancient Hospitals and Almshouses of Canterbury, (Canterbury Archaeological Society, 1969), new edition by Marjorie Lyle (2004), ISBN 0-901589-05-5. Pp. 23–32 and 58–59.
- ^ Historic England. "EASTBRIDGE HOSPITAL (1085030)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2015.