Hospital of St James and St John

The Hospital of St James and St John was founded c.1150 by Robert le Bossu, Earl of Leicester. The original endowment consisted of an acre of land on which the hospital; was built, and further lands within the parish were added by Robert's son and heir, Robert Blanchmaines. In 1484 it was given to Magdalen College, Oxford and by 1548 there was a school on the site.