Holgate Hospital in
Robin Lane Hemsworth
The approach from the main entrance
Close up of the feature at the top of the chapel of The Holy Cross.
A view of some cottages on the back row
The main entrance to Holgate Hospital, with a restricted view of the chapel.
The curfew bell. In times past, the inhabitants used to have to be in for a certain time.
A view of the cottages on the top row. These cottages are very small, but for people with very little, they would be like palaces.
The chapel of the Holy Cross.
A view of the Altar inside the chapel which has recently been refurbished.
A picture of Archbishop Robert Holgate, the benefactor of the Almshouses.
A view of the interior of the chapel, showing how small it is, however, large enough for the bretheren to worship in.
A view of the interior of one of the cottages, preserved to show what they were like originally.
The beautiful stained glass window in the chapel.
The monogram of Archbishop Holgate in the window of the upper room over the gatehouse.
A reminder of the past. The water supply before water was piped to the cottages.
An old, carved chair on display.
A view of the beautiful hospital grounds, expertly tended by the resident Porter. (Hospital in this context has the old meaning of hospitality)
Almshouse Association Patron's Award. This was awarded to Holgate Hospital showing how well thought of it was as a shining example of what Almshouses should be.