Notable buildings Higham Ferrers




1 notable buildings

1.1 st. mary virgin
1.2 chichele college
1.3 bede house





notable buildings
st. mary virgin


st. mary s church


chichele college

chichele college founded henry chichele, archbishop of canterbury, in 1422 college secular canons. college had provision 8 priests, 4 clerks, 6 choristers , song , grammar master. in later times college became inn, , later farm. ruins survive today, save 1 hall used artistic exhibitions.



chichele college


the bede house

about year 1422, when planning college @ higham ferrers, archbishop henry chichele founded in place adjoining vicarage , churchyard , bede house or hospital dwelling place 12 men on 50 years old live in close company , 1 woman after them. consisted of common open hall. each man had little cubicle locker, divided off screen fellows, , rest of hall formed common room fine open fireplace, relic of older times. on south, sheltered garden added taking part of land of vicarage.



the bede house








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