Description from record TR 13 SE 12 :
(TR 1640 3484) St John's Hospital [NR] (1) High Street (S side) No 150 (St John's Hospital). Grade II. (No 150 High Street - sited to TR 1640 3484 from OS 1250 1984). Founded in the C14, but the building dates from the C16 altered in 1802. The facade has the latter date on it. (For full description see list). (2) The almshouse of St John, Hythe, was founded in 1546. Archbishop Parker in 1562 calls it the hospital of St John of Hythe having eight beds for the needy and poor and those maimed in the war. (3) St John the Baptist, Hythe. Established in 1426. (4,5)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 1253 HIGH STREET (South Side)
No 150 (St John's Hospital) TR 1634 NW 2/25 3.1.50.
II GV
2. Founded in the C14, but the building dates from the Cl6 altered in 1802. The facade has the latter date on it. 2 storeys ashlar with stone galleting. Hipped tiled roof. Off centre chimney-stack. 3 pointed windows and a decrease dating from the alterations. The west side of the building is tile-hung. Nos 150 to 156 (even) form a group. Listing NGR: TR1640134823 (6)

<1> OS 6" 1877 (OS Card Reference). SKE48311.

<2> DOE(HHR)Borough of Hythe Kent 21 December 1973 20 (OS Card Reference). SKE41243.

<3> VCH Kent 2 1926 (ed W Page) 221 (RC Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50939.

<4> Md Religious Houses of Eng and Wales 1977 366 (D Knowles and RN Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46715.

<5> The Md Hospitals of Eng 1966 298 (RM Clay) (OS Card Reference). SKE50407.

<6> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.