1495 east wing was extended with external staircases attached to the quadrangle side. The accommodation was also renovated to modern 21st century standards. A sculpture of ‘Noah and the Dove’ designed by Simon Manby was commissioned by the trustees in 2006 and stands in the quadrangle. St John's within The Close A second branch of the almshouse was opened in 1981 in a building opposite the south door of Lichfield Cathedral. The buildings on the site were formerly used by the Lichfield Theological College which closed in 1972. After the college's closure the house was let to the trustees of St John's Hospital, who demolished the 19th-century buildings (with the exception of the chapel) and replaced them with the current building which today serves as a sheltered housing complex for retired people. See also Grade I listed buildings in Staffordshire Listed buildings in Lichfield Healthcare in Staffordshire List of hospitals in England Medieval fortification Tudor Architecture Almshouse Sheltered housing Bishop William Smyth References External links St John's Hospital without the Barrs, Lichfield Website English Heritage Listed Buildings: St John's Hospital without the Barrs English Heritage Listed Buildings: Masters House Grade I listed buildings in Staffordshire Grade I listed almshouses Hospitals in Staffordshire Buildings and structures in Lichfield Almshouses in Staffordshire