Hospital of St Cross

It is a medieval almshouse in Winchester, Hampshire, England, established in the vicinity of 1132 and 1136. It is the most seasoned magnanimous foundation in the United Kingdom. The organizer was Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester, grandson of William the Conqueror and more youthful sibling to King Stephen of England.

It is likewise the biggest medieval almshouse in Britain: it is based on the size of an Oxford or Cambridge school, in spite of the fact that it is more established than any of the universities at those colleges. It has been depicted as "Britain's most established and absolute best almshouse". The greater part of the structures and grounds are available to the general population at specific circumstances.