Abbot's Hospital 400th Anniversary 1619 - 2019
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CELEBRATNG GEORGE ABBOT’S 400 YEAR-OLD LEGACY TO THE PEOPLE OF GUILDFORD
The Hospital of the Blessed Trinity or Abbot's Hospital as it is better known today, was founded in 1619 by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury as a gift "out of my love to the place of my birth". It was not Abbot's intention to provide a "hospital" in the modern sense of the word but a place of shelter for the elderly poor of the town - 12 single men and 8 single women - under the care of a resident Master. 400 years after the first residents moved in, Abbot's Hospital continues to offer town centre accommodation within a sociable and supportive environment for local elderly people.
A magnificent Jacobean building listed Grade 1, Abbot's Hospital is opposite Holy Trinity Church where George Abbot is buried and is just yards away from Abbot's memorial statue at the junction of Upper High Street.
Abbot's Hospital can be visited as part of a tour programme and rooms are available for hire as a venue for receptions or corporate events.
