The Lord Leycester Hospital is located on High Street, Warwick, England and dates mainly from the late 14th Century. Clustered round the Norman gateway into the town, with the 12th Century Chantry Chapel above. it was for nearly 200 years home to Warwick’s medieval Guilds. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth I the buildings became, under the patronage of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, a place of retirement for old warriors who had fought in the Elizabethan era wars.

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The Lord Leycester Hospital is located on High Street, Warwick, England and dates mainly from the late 14th Century. Clustered round the Norman gateway into the town, with the 12th Century Chantry Chapel above. it was for nearly 200 years home to Warwick’s medieval Guilds. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth I the buildings became, under the patronage of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, a place of retirement for old warriors who had fought in the Elizabethan era wars. These soldiers are known to this day as the Brethren and with the Master, still live within the walls of the building. Master and Brethren are a living legacy of almost 450 years of history.

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