The Hospital of St Cross & Almshouse of Noble Poverty

Join us for Heritage Open Day at the Hospital of St Cross & Almshouse of Noble Poverty. Simon Jenkins ' The Hospital of St Cross is an extraordinary rarity, a medieval settlement still standing serene in its antique river landscape'. To really experience the full beauty and grandiose of our heritage site please visit and marvel at the architectural wonder that is all around.
We are also offering a free Blue Badge Tour (Bookable) that looks at the links architecturally, and many other aspects between Winchester Cathedral and the Hospital's magnificent sized Chapel.
Enjoy in full our very popular Hundred Mens Hall Tearooms with a delicious range of cakes and exceptional coffee, as well as supreme posh pasties and tantalising sausage rolls.
Peruse our fabulous intimate Porters Lodge shop and pick up a site specific gem to take home with you as a lovely reminder of your day.
Last but not least, please knock on the Porters lodge door and ask for your Wayfayer's Dole. This will include a morsel of tasty bread and a beaker of local medieval ale. What more could you ask for in a day!
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Parking may be limited so, please look at our website when planning your journey.

Timings & Tours

Monday 15 September:

Tours at 10am & 2pm

Location & directions

Porters Lodge, St. Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9SD

Directions:

Please see our website for details: https://hospitalofstcross.co.uk/

Contact on day:

Louise Wood

Telephone number:

+441962878218

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please pre-book for this event.

Booking contact name:

Louise Wood

Booking telephone number:

+441962878218

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

22 Aug 2025 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

12 Sep 2025 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

The site as well as welcoming visitors, is also a working almshouse housing 25 resident brothers. We ask all visitors to respect the areas that are for residents and staff only.

Additional information

Please see our website for more details about our site, accessibility and parking: https://hospitalofstcross.co.uk/

Max no of people per tour:

20

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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