Appleby
Title
Appleby
Also Known As
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Dates
Founded by 1235; Premonstratensian from 1241; dissolved 1539
Dedication
Nicholas (or Leonard?)
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
A leper hospital was founded at Appleby in the early 13th century, on a site in a loop of the River Eden. In 1241, John de Veteripont gave the establishment to the Premonstratensian abbey of Shap. Under the terms of the grant, the abbey was required to maintain three lepers there in perpetuity.
The hospital was suppressed at the Reformation. A later farmhouse now stands on the site.
The hospital was suppressed at the Reformation. A later farmhouse now stands on the site.
Status
Hospital
Bibliography
The Kendal Mercury. “John de Veteripont, or Vipount.” November 3, 1877.
Image Credit
"Appleby" as shown in John Speed, The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine (1611/12). University of Cambridge Digital Library.
Last Updated
Oct. 2026.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Appleby,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/858.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Shap |