Cloisters Including West Wall Of Former Chapter House (?) At The Great Hospital

The Cloisters, including the west wall of the former Chapter House at The Great Hospital, date from around 1450. They are constructed of flint and brick rubble with ashlar dressings and feature a lead roof. The cloisters form a quadrangle next to the Church of St. Helen, the refectory, and the former Master's House. On the east side, the west wall of the former Chapter House adjoins a 20th-century single-storey range that is not of special architectural interest. The cloisters have a lean-to roof supported by an arcade of four three-light flat-headed windows on each side, all linked by a continuous hood mould. Inside, there are stone benches, a blocked door at the north-east corner, and a 15th-century moulded arch on the east side that is also blocked in brick. This arch features devices of Prior Molet (1453-1471) and Bishop Lyhart (1446-1470) in the spandrels, along with another door to the right and a 20th-century opening at the south-east corner. The roof of the cloister includes a roll-moulded wall plate, spine beam, and principal rafters. The site is also scheduled as an Ancient Monument.