Lord Leycester Hospital
This magnificent range of 14th and 15th Century half-timbered buildings was adapted into almshouses by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leycester, in 1571. The Hospital still provides homes for ex-Servicemen and their wives. The Guildhall, Great Hall, chantry Chapel, Brethren’s Kitchen and galleried Courtyard are still in everyday use. The regimental museum of the Queen’s Own Hussars is housed here. The historic Master’s Garden was featured in BBC TV’s Gardener’s World, and the Hospital buildings in many productions including, most recently, "Dr Who" and David Dimbleby’s "How We Built Britain"…
