Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe
The Hospital of St John the Baptist was a hospital in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England, between 1180 and 1548. It was situated on the main road that ran from Oxford to London east of the town centre.Photo: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: hospital in England
- Also known as: “Hospital of Saint John The Baptist”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Wycombe railway station and Trinity Congregational Church.
High Wycombe railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Jemmett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Wycombe railway station is a railway station in the market town of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England. The station is on the Chiltern Main Line between Beaconsfield and Saunderton stations. It is served by Chiltern Railways. High Wycombe railway station is situated 660 feet north of Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe.
Friends House
Church
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Friends House is a church, which is situated 570 feet southeast of Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include High Wycombe and Handy Cross.
High Wycombe
Photo: John Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Wycombe is a large and historic town between hills in the county of Buckinghamshire in England. Furniture making played an extensive role in the town's industrial heritage. The market in High Street dates back to the Middle Ages.
Handy Cross
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Handy Cross is a hamlet in the parish of Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on Marlow Hill, on the old road between Marlow and High Wycombe. Handy Cross is situated 1½ miles southwest of Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe.
Downley
Village
Downley is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, which was included in Wycombe district before its abolition. It is high in the Chiltern Hills, overlooking the town of High Wycombe, although today it is almost indistinguishable from the urban spread of the latter town. Downley is situated 2 miles northwest of Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe.
Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe
- Categories: hospital and historic site
- Location: Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.62759° or 51° 37′ 39″ northLongitude
-0.74419° or 0° 44′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3XJ7H4+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 2882477875OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q5908762
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe”
- French: “Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe”
- German: “Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe”
- Igbo: “Ụlọ Ọgwụ nke St John the Baptist, High Wycombe”
- Igbo: “ụlọ ọgwụ St John the Baptist, High Wycombe”
- Italian: “Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe”
- Spanish: “Hospital of St John the Baptist, High Wycombe”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Margaret’s Garden and Pann Mill.
Nearby Places
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