Bath General Hospital burial ground stone plaque
Overview
Bath General Hospital burial ground stone plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Bath And North East Somerset. This stone commemorative plaque records: This piece of ground was in the year 1736 set apart for the burial of patients dying in the Bath General Hospital, and after receiving 238 bodies was closed by the governors of that charity in the year 1849, from regard to the health of the living.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This stone commemorative plaque records: This piece of ground was in the year 1736 set apart for the burial of patients dying in the Bath General Hospital, and after receiving 238 bodies was closed by the governors of that charity in the year 1849, from regard to the health of the living.
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Bath General Hospital burial ground stone plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: This piece of ground was in the year 1736 set apart for the burial of patients dying in the Bath General Hospital, and after receiving 238 bodies was closed by the governors of that charity in the year 1849, from regard to the health of the living. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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