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St. Helen—or the Great Hospital, previously mentioned as founded by Bishop Suffield, was originally built like a cathedral, in the form of a cross, with nave, tower, aisles, and transept; the tower is all that remains entire, but the cloisters are still almost perfect. The men’s apartments occupy the refectory and part of the nave and aisles, while the choir is appropriated to the women’s. Rev. W. F. Patteson, incumbent.

St. James’ (with Pockthorpe), is a small building, rebuilt in 1743. The font has some fine panel carvings. Rev. J. Ross, incumbent.

St. John Maddermarket, a handsome church, consisting of nave, side aisles, and a fine tower, was founded before the survey made in Edward the Confessor’s time. The lead was removed, and the roof covered with slate in 1835. It contains many ancient sepulchral inscriptions, with a few brasses and several neat mural tablets. Lady Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk (second wife of the duke beheaded in Elizabeth’s reign), died at the Duke’s Palace in 1563, and was interred with great pomp on the north side of the choir, where a mural monument was raised to her memory in 1791. Rev. J. Perowne, rector.