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The Courtyard (picture above) is one of the
famous sights at the Lord Leycester Hospital. As you
enter the Courtyard you see in front of you the
Master's House. The black timber against the white
walls is almost exactly the same as it looked in
1450.
This spectacular architecture was sympathetically
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On the left you see a close-up
(click to enlarge it) of bears supporting the gables
of the Master's House. The bear represents the arms
of the Earl of Leycester.
If you look below the left hand
and middle gables (see close up on the right) you
will see the full arms of Lord Leycester. The White
Bear and Ragged Staff are lowest with the green Two
Tailed Lion on a gold background above. |
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On the left are the arms of the Sydney
which also appear on the Master's House.
They are the Porcupine and the Phaeon (broad
headed arrow). Although Lord Leycester
founded the Hospital, when he died in 1588
he had no children and his estate passed to his
nephew, Sir Philip Sidney. It remained in
the Sidney family for 400 years.
The Phaeon for many years has also been
the identifying mark for property of the UK
Government. This came about because in the
1690s, Philip Sidney was responsible for
providing the armed forces with their
weapons. In order to stop pilfering he
ordered that all weapons were stamped with the Phaeon. This then became the standard for
all government property. |
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On your right (see right hand picture)
as you enter the Courtyard is a gallery with
several Coats of Arms on it. These are of
the various families which have been
associated with the Lord Leycester Hospital
and the Earls of Leycester in the past.
At the entrance to the Courtyard on your
left, you will see a sign which gives
details of the
families represented. |
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