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29-591: James Paget University Hospital is at Gorleston-on-Sea , Great Yarmouth , Norfolk , England , on the A47 Lowestoft Road. It is managed by the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital, which replaced Great Yarmouth General Hospital and Gorleston-on-Sea Cottage Hospital, opened on 21 July 1982. It was named after Sir James Paget an English surgeon and pathologist who

58-660: A 1973 exhibition in Norwich, has drawn attention to stylistic similarities between the Gorleston Psalter and the Stowe Breviary , Douai Psalter , Castle Acre Psalter ( Yale University Library , MS. 417), and the Escorial Psalter ( Escorial MS. Q II 6.). It is believed that the Gorleston Psalter is an earlier output from the scriptorum that later produced the Stowe Breviary , Douai Psalter , and

87-579: A bishop), besides 145 historiated minor initials. The Beatus initial to Psalm 1 (a B for beatus ), shows the Tree of Jesse surrounded by a border showing the arms of England and France (fol. 8r). One famous image from the Psalter shows a fox carries a goose away in its mouth, while the goose says queck . The scene is probably an allusion to the tale of Reynard the Fox . Armorial illustrations showing in

116-550: A date of c.1306 for the manuscript based on an association of the repeated image of an elderly bearded layman with Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk (died 1306), whose armorial shield appears on f. 70b close to one of the images of the layman. Other dates proposed include c. 1320 by N.J. Morgan, and L.F. Sandler proposes a date of c. 1310 – c. 1320 arguing that the Bigod armorial refers to the Thetford Priory (which also used

145-463: A sickness absence rate of 3.25%. 65% of staff recommend it as a place for treatment and 64% recommended it as a place to work. Gorleston-on-Sea Gorleston-on-Sea ( / ˈ ɡ ɔːr l s t ə n / ), historically and colloquially known as Gorleston , is a seaside town in the borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk , England. It lies to the south of Great Yarmouth , on the opposite side of

174-675: A theatre opposite the pier called the Pavilion . The main shopping centre is on High Street. It has its own golf club. There is also the hospital and a library . There is a lighthouse , lifeboat station and coastwatch station on Riverside Road. In 2023 the beach was voted the best in Britain, and the 12th best in Europe, by Tripadvisor reviewers. St Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, built in 1938–39,

203-586: Is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Gorlestuna . It appears as Gurlestona in the Pipe Rolls of 1130. The first element may be related to the word 'girl', and is probably a personal name. The name could mean "girls' town or settlement", or a variant thereof, similar to Girlington in West Yorkshire . Historically the town was in the county of Suffolk . In

232-467: The Escorial Psalter . It is believed to have been made in the first quarter of the 14th century for someone associated with the parish church of St Andrew at Gorleston. This association is deduced from the inclusion of the Dedication of Gorleston Church on March 8 in the psalter's calendar. Dating of the manuscript is partially based on the omission of Thomas of Hereford from this calendar. Thomas

261-552: The Middle Ages it had two manors, and a small manor called Bacons. The medieval church of St. Andrew stands in the town and by historical association gives its name to the Gorleston Psalter , an important example of 14th century East Anglian illuminated art . At the northern tip of the parish an area known as Southtown (also known as South Town or Little Yarmouth) grew as a suburb to Great Yarmouth, facing it across

290-697: The Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832 . Great Yarmouth's municipal borough boundaries were adjusted to match the constituency from 1 January 1836 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 , since when Gorleston has been administered as part of Great Yarmouth. The borough of Great Yarmouth straddled Norfolk and Suffolk between 1668 and 1891, with the original town north of the Yare being in Norfolk and Gorleston south of

319-488: The Yare being in Suffolk. The borough was placed entirely in Norfolk in 1891, although as a county borough Great Yarmouth provided its own county-level services, independent from Norfolk County Council . Gorleston continued to form a civil parish within the borough of Great Yarmouth until 1974, although as an urban parish it had no separate parish council. In 1951 the parish had a population of 24,984. On 1 April 1974

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348-546: The Yare. Gorleston Barracks were established in 1853. There were to be three railway stations in the town on the Yarmouth-Lowestoft Line . The stations on the line were Gorleston-on-Sea , Gorleston North and Gorleston Links which all closed between 1942 and 1970. The closest railway stations are now Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth . Its main attraction is its sandy "Edwardian Beach." It has traditional seaside gardens and model boat pond . It also has

377-553: The actual names of roads and retail outlets in their work. Gorleston-on-Sea's Pier Hotel and beach feature as a key location in Danny Boyle 's 2019 film Yesterday . Gorleston was an ancient parish in Suffolk. Southtown was brought within Great Yarmouth's borough boundaries in 1668, whilst remaining part of the parish of Gorleston. The rest of the parish was added to the constituency of Great Yarmouth in 1832 under

406-523: The arms) rather than Roger Bigod. The manuscript was originally owned by the church of St. Andrew, Gorleston , but passed to Norwich Cathedral Priory around 1320–25, where it is believed to have remained until dissolution in the Reformation . Following this it passed to the Cornwallis family, for which evidence of ownership is provided by an inscription of Sir Thomas Cornwallis (1519–1604) on

435-541: The civil parish was abolished. There are a number of primary schools in the area serving Gorleston and the wider locality. Secondary schools include Cliff Park Ormiston Academy , Lynn Grove Academy and Ormiston Venture Academy . East Norfolk Sixth Form College is located in Gorleston. It is a major sixth form provider in Norfolk, attracting students from a wide area. The East Anglian School for Deaf and Blind Children (for deaf children and for blind children)

464-414: The death of a patient. As a preventative measure, staff and patients were screened. In June 2011, a Care Quality Commission inspection found that the hospital was in the moderate concern category with respect to meeting the needs of some patients in nutritional and patient dignity standards. The inspection followed allegations that the care of some elderly patients was lacking in some respects earlier during

493-616: The first flyleaf, signed by Jane, Louisa, Jemima, Mary and Elizabeth Cornwallis, reading "This Missal originally the property of Sir Thomas Cornwalleys from whom it descended to the Daughters and Coheiresses of Charles 2nd Marquis Cornwallis was by them presented to the Honble Richard Neville as a token of their regard & affection 1823". In 1904 Henry Neville, 7th Baron Braybrooke sold the Psalter to C.W. Dyson Perrins , who later bequeathed it, with other manuscripts, to

522-454: The first folio, and an armorial bookplate of the family on the front pastedown. Following the death of Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis in 1823 without male issue, the psalter was presented by his daughters to the Hon. Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke . Baybrooke was the husband of Jane Cornwallis, eldest daughter of the 2nd Marquis. To record this event an inscription was added to

551-455: The manuscript have been identified as those of Roger Bigod , (f. 70b), Gilbert Peche , (f. 86), and Aymer de Valence , (f. 107v). Written in Latin in at least three separate hands, the Psalter consists of the original text from its creation in around 1310, with a few later additions. The added material is a prayer before the psalter on f.7b and an added litany, ff. 226b–228. The first hand in

580-424: The manuscript is identified as being the scribe of the original work, with two later hands identified as being responsible for the additions c. 1320-1325. The first of these two later hands has been co-identified with the text hand of the Stowe Breviary and Douai Psalter . The third hand, that of the prayer on f.7b, is described as smaller and much more irregular and unsteady . Nigel Morgan, in his catalogue of

609-532: The manuscript is taken up by the psalms (foll. 8r–190v), which is preceded by a calendar (1r–6v, with twelve roundels) and a prayer (7v), and followed by a canticles (190v–206r), an Athanasian creed (206r–208v), a litany (208v–214r), collects (214r–214v), an Office of the Dead (223v–225v), prayers (223v–225v), a hymn (225v–226r), and a litany (226r–228r). The prayer on fol. 7v, Suscipere dignare domine dues omnipotens hos psalmos quos ego indignus peccator ,

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638-557: The mouth of the River Yare . Historically in Suffolk , it was a port town at the time of the Domesday Book . It was incorporated into Great Yarmouth in 1836. Gorleston's port became a centre of fishing for herring along with salt pans used for the production of salt to preserve the fish. In Edwardian times the fishing industry rapidly declined and the town's role changed to that of a seaside resort . The place-name 'Gorleston'

667-571: The year. In August 2012 the Care Quality Commission published a report mentioning one remaining minor concern about the hospital's record-keeping. Compliance in record-keeping meant that the hospital was now fully compliant on all the care standards. The Trust was named by the Health Service Journal as one of the top hundred NHS trusts to work for in 2015. At that time, it had 2511 full-time equivalent staff and

696-617: Was Eric Gill 's only complete work of architecture. In the Great Storm of 1987 , Gorleston-on-Sea experienced the highest wind speed recorded in the UK on that day, which was 122 mph (196 km/h). The town is meticulously described in the novel Gorleston by Henry Sutton (Sceptre, 1995) and in Philip Leslie's novels The History of Us (Legend Press, 2009) and What Remains (December House, 2013). Both Sutton and Leslie employ

725-530: Was added after the manuscript passed to Norwich Cathedral Priory, along with a miniature of the crucifixion on vol. 7r, as was the litany on foll. 226r–228r, similar to the litany in the Ormesby Psalter . There are thirteen large historiated initials, marking the beginning of Psalms 1, 26, 38, 51, 52, 68, 80, 97, 101, 109, 119, the beginning of Canticles, and the Office of the Dead (showing the funeral of

754-440: Was an outbreak of Clostridioides difficile at the hospital which killed 17 people. In December 2010 and into 2011, the hospital was put on black alert as it saw a rise in patient numbers. Patients were urged to relieve pressure on the hospital by seeking treatment elsewhere such as at pharmacies, GP surgeries and Minor Injury Units. In March 2011, the hospital had an outbreak of group A streptococcal infection which resulted in

783-590: Was born in Great Yarmouth and is best remembered for naming Paget's disease . The Louise Hamilton Centre, which was built to provide palliative care for people with cancer and other life-limiting and progressive illnesses, was officially opened by Princess Anne in April 2013. James Paget University Hospital provides a full range of clinical services for a population of 230,000 residents across Great Yarmouth , Lowestoft , and Waveney . In March 2007, there

812-481: Was canonised in 1320, and his feast is noted in the Stowe Breviary and Douai Psalter whose calendars otherwise closely match the one in the Gorleston Psalter. The earliest date has been derived from the arms of England and France, which are shown in association on the Beatus page, leading experts to conclude that it was not executed before the marriage of Edward I to Margaret of France in 1299. Cockerell proposed

841-599: Was established in Gorleston in 1912 and based there until it closed in 1985. During the Second World War the school was evacuated to Aberpergwm House in Glynneath , Wales. The headmaster's house in Gorleston was severely damaged by bombing in 1941. Gorleston Psalter The Gorleston Psalter is richly illustrated, with frequent illuminations , as well as many bas-de-page (bottom-of-the-page) illustrations or drolleries as marginalia . The bulk of

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