Hospital of St Cross

Hospital of St Cross
Winchester, United Kingdom (GB)
The Hospital of St Cross is a medieval almshouse founded between 1133 and 1136. It is the oldest charitable institution in the United Kingdom. The founder was Henry de Blois Bishop of Winchester, grandson of William the Conqueror, half brother to King Stephen of England.
The Hospital of St Cross is a medieval almshouse founded between 1133 and 1136. It is the oldest charitable institution in the United Kingdom. The founder was Henry de Blois Bishop of Winchester, grandson of William the Conqueror, half brother to King Stephen of England.
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