Ford’s Hospital

Ford's Hospital, Coventry, traditionally known as Grey Friars Hospital, is a grade I listed 16th century half-timbered almshouse in Greyfriars Lane, .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Grade I listed building in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Ford’s Hospital, Coventry”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coventry Cathedral and Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.

Church
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The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael, commonly known as , is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England. is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Ford’s Hospital.

Museum
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Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is a museum, art gallery, records archive, learning centre, media studio and creative arts facility on Jordan Well, , England. is situated 1,000 feet east of Ford’s Hospital.

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is situated 580 feet south of Ford’s Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spon End and Hillfields.

Suburb
is a suburb of , England. It is situated west of Coventry city centre. The Butts Park Arena and a Premier Inn hotel are situated on the main road through .

Suburb
is a suburb of in the of England. It is situated north of Coventry city centre, and has undergone a series of name changes throughout its history originally called "Harnall" and has seen itself change from a village, to a remote suburb, to a large postwar redevelopment zone.

Neighborhood
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is a suburb of in the , . It is located on the . It is an area between Foleshill and Hillfields and shares the area code CV1.

Ford’s Hospital

Latitude
52.40635° or 52° 24′ 23″ north
Longitude
-1.51034° or 1° 30′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C4WCF4Q+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25312515
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5467598
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Ford’s Hospital” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “福特氏醫院”
  • Dutch: “Ford’s Hospital”
  • French: “Ford’s Hospital”
  • German: “Ford’s Hospital”
  • Igbo: “Ụlọ Ọgwụ Ford”
  • Italian: “Ford’s Hospital”
  • Japanese: “フォーズ病院”
  • Spanish: “Ford’s Hospital”

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