Bedale Leech House, Georgian medical building in Bedale, England.
The Bedale Leech House stands as a small red-brick structure with castellated features, measuring 10.7 feet in length and 10.1 feet in width.
Built in the late 18th century, this structure served as a specialized facility for storing medicinal leeches used by doctors for bloodletting treatments.
Local apothecaries employed dedicated leech gatherers like George Thornton to collect these creatures from marshes between 1825 and 1850 for medical purposes.
The building incorporates a water system from Bedale Beck and contains a fireplace to maintain appropriate conditions for leech storage throughout the year.
This Grade II listed building represents the last remaining dedicated leech house in England, featuring original architectural elements for maintaining live medical specimens.
Location: Bedale
GPS coordinates: 54.28918,-1.58959
Latest update: March 9, 2025 04:03
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