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Bedale Leech House

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This late Georgian Bedale Leech House in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, is a unique example of a building constructed to keep live medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis) healthy prior to their sale by the local apothecary to doctors and private individuals for the purpose of blood letting as a medical procedure to cure or prevent a variety of illnesses and diseases.

Bedale Leech House - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 54°17′21″N 1°35′23″W  /  54.289178°N 1.5895870°W  / 54.289178; -1.5895870 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leech livestck house in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England Bedale Leech House The Leech House The Bedale Leech House Location within North Yorkshire General information Type Leech House Location Bedale , North Yorkshire , England Coordinates 54°17′21″N 1°35′23″W  /  54.289178°N 1.5895870°W  / 54.289178; -1.5895870 Completed 19th century Owner Bedale Heritage Trust Height Height

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