Hermitages
Introductions to Heritage Assets
An introduction to hermitages (places which housed a religious individual or group seeking solitude and isolation).
Six types of medieval hermitage have been identified based on their siting: island and fen; forest and hillside; cave; coast; highway and bridge; and town. Descriptions of solitary; cave; communal; chantry; and lighthouse hermitages; and town hermits and their development are included. Hermitages have a large number of possible associations and were fluid establishments, overlapping with hospices, hospitals, monasteries, nunneries, bridge and chantry chapels and monastic retreats.
Contents
- Summary
- Introduction
- Categories
- Literary evidence
- Description and development
- Subsequent history
- Associations
- Further reading
- Where to get advice
Additional Information
- Series: Guidance
- Publication Status: Completed
- Pages: 18
- Product Code: HEAG205
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