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Mason's Hospital, CoUiergate, for six poor women, is a
small almshouse, founded by Margaret Mason, 1732.
Maison Dieu, in St. Dennis Church Lane, Walmgate,.
rebuilt 1811. Much uncertainty exists as to its original
founders, but it is devoted to the use of four poor shoemakers.
Merchant Tailors' Hospital was built in 1730 by the
Merchant Tailors' Company, for the use of four poor brethren
or sisters. It is situate in Aldwark, adjoining the Company's
HaU.
St. Catherine's Hospital, Holgate Road, is of very
ancient origin, and intended for the entertainment of poor
travellers who could not pay for lodgings in the city. It is
now used for the maintenance of four poor widows, a certain
bequest being made for that purpose by Mrs, Frances
Nicholson in 1709.
St. Michael's (Spurriergate), Hospital, in Friargate, for
four poor people.
St. Thomas's Hospital, Victoria Bar, Nunnery-lane, is a
handsome building, for twelve poor widows. It was founded
by Mr. Luntley, who bequeathed £1,000 in 1791. It
formerly belonged to the Guild of Corpus Christi, and is
dedicated to the memory of St. Thomas a Beckett. The
present erection dates 1862.
Thompson's Hospital, Castlegate, founded in 1700 by
Sir Henry Thompson, for the relief of six poor men.
Trinity Hospital, Merchants' Hall, Fossgate, for five
poor men and five poor women, is under the management o£
the Merchants' Company. It is situate on the site of a
hospital founded in 1373.
Watter's Hospital, Chapel-row, George-street, Walmgate,
was founded by Sir Robert Watter in 1612; consists of.
seven cottages for as many poor women, and was rebuilt in
1844.
Wandesford's, or, as it is generally termed, "The Old
Maids' " Hospital, Bootham, was founded by Mrs. Mary
Wandesford for ten single gentlewomen, 1725. The build-^
ing is of brick, and is separated from the street by a small
grass plot. There is a chapel on the ground floor, in which
service is held every Wednesday and Friday.