Monument record TR 01 NW 1 - Pest House, (West Ripe), Lydd,

Summary

The Pest House appears on the Tithe map (1837-1858), since lost.

Location

Grid reference TR 0381 1988 (point)
Map sheet TR01NW
Civil Parish LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT

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Full Description

The Pest House appears on the Tithe map (1837-1858), since lost.
A pest house, plague house, pesthouse or fever shed was a type of building used for persons afflicted with communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, smallpox or typhus. (1)

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2025 11:50AM