Hospital of St Cross

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The Hospital of St Cross is a medieval almshouse and church near Winchester, renowned as one of England’s oldest charitable institutions and a fine example of Norman architecture.

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Hospital of St Cross canonical 2
Hospital of St Cross church 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grade I listed building
almshouse
charitable institution
church
medieval hospital
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Norman architecture
brethrenType The Brothers of St Cross
constructionMaterial stone
country England
dedicatedTo Holy Cross
St John the Baptist
diocese Diocese of Winchester
foundedAroundYear 1136
foundedBy Henry of Blois
foundedInCentury 12th century
founderTitle Bishop of Winchester
function almshouse for elderly men
place of worship
governedBy The Brothers of St Cross
surface form: Master of St Cross
hasFeature Romanesque arches
central tower on church
hasPart Hospital of St Cross self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hospital of St Cross church

almshouses
brethren’s hall
cloister
gardens
master’s house
quadrangle
hasWebsite https://hospitalofstcross.co.uk/
heritageDesignation Grade I listed
heritageDesignationAuthority Historic England
knownFor Norman church architecture
being one of the oldest charitable institutions in England
medieval almshouse buildings
locatedIn Hampshire
Winchester
locatedNear River Itchen
maintainedBy charitable trust
nearbyCity Winchester
numberOfBrethren 25
openToPublic yes
originalReligiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
parish St Cross
region South East England
religiousAffiliation Church of England
touristAttraction yes
tradition Wayfarer’s Dole
wayfarersDoleConsistsOf piece of bread
small cup of ale

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Winchester hasLandmark Hospital of St Cross
Winchester, Hampshire, England hasLandmark Hospital of St Cross
Hospital of St Cross hasPart Hospital of St Cross self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hospital of St Cross church