St John's Foundation | |
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Location | Bath, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°22′52″N 2°21′41″W / 51.38111°N 2.36139°W |
Built | 1716 |
Architect | William Killigrew and John Wood, the Elder |
Governing body | Founded as the Hospital of St John the Baptist with the Chapel of St Michael annexed with St Catherine's Hospital |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 12 June 1950[1] |
Reference no. | 1395488 |
St John's Foundation was established in 1174 as St John's Hospital in Bath, Somerset, England, by Bishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin. It is among the oldest almshouses in England.[2] The current building was erected in 1716 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]