Coningsby Hospital Museum

We are a Museum in Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays 11-3 April - October. The building the museum is housed in can be dated to 1190.

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On this day in 1538, men under Henry VIII's orders came to Blackfriars Priory in Hereford and the remaining six residents of the Priory were given a pension and removed from the Priory which now belonged to the King… https://t.co/rdlHilbP3G

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Did you know that somewhere within the Blackfriars Priory in Hereford is the burial place of William Beauchamp Baron Bergavenny and his wife Joan. They are the ancestors of Queen Anne Boleyn through her fathers… https://t.co/RxVruzPCJ4

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Due to the ongoing Corona Crisis the Coningsby Hospital Museum will not be opening as planned in April. We will update you as soon as we know when we can open up once more. @ The Coningsby Hospital Museum https://t.co/LSTFfDMynx

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Granted we are (incredibly) biased but how stunning is this Deed for the Coningsby Hospital from 1617. You can see it for yourself in the Hereford Archives down Rotherwas.

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One thing a lot of people miss when coming to the museum is this slightly unusual creature above the doorway to the museum.
We don't actually have any thing explaining what it is, where it is from or even why it was… https://t.co/AMIqgd9C7N

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Whilst we might be closed now we will be open in just a few months time as normal. We still have group tours if you do wish to have a private viewing. There's so much to see here for all the family. You can see the… https://t.co/m1BM64O9DK

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Blackfriars through the 14th century Cloisters window. It was very peaceful looking the other week you can just about see Coningsby in the distance through the window.

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Whilst we have closed to the public currently for Winter we still do group tours if you want to contact us and we can try to arrange for a suitable time for you to learn some local history, and about the Knights of… https://t.co/68ZehE8IwJ

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We might be a bit biased but we have loved seeing the museum at night such a different feeling!

#architecture #archaeology #history #hereford #herefordshire #Church #medieval #england #ukshots #bbchw #photography… https://t.co/9v8FJ3hW6g

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Did you know that the Blackfriars Priory behind the Coningsby Hospital Museum was actually owned by the Coningsby Family for a period of time. It had been the Hereford Town House for Sir Thomas Coningsby of Hampton… https://t.co/m7QVp7m0tc