Hospital of St Cross and Almshouses of Noble Poverty
HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS AND ALMSHOUSES OF NOBLE POVERTY, ST CROSS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1095374
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Hospital of St Cross and Almshouses of Noble Poverty
- Statutory Address:
- HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS AND ALMSHOUSES OF NOBLE POVERTY, ST CROSS ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1095374
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Oct-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Hospital of St Cross and Almshouses of Noble Poverty
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS AND ALMSHOUSES OF NOBLE POVERTY, ST CROSS ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HOSPITAL OF ST CROSS AND ALMSHOUSES OF NOBLE POVERTY, ST CROSS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Winchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 47607 27750
Details
869/10/197
ST CROSS ROAD (East side), Hospital of St Cross and Almshouses of Noble Poverty
(Formerly listed as: ST CROSS ROAD Hospital of St Cross Hospital Chapel, Under St Cross) (Previously listed as: ST CROSS ROAD Hospital and Chapel of St John)
24-MAR-50
GV
I
Founded 1136 by Henry de Blois, Bishop of Winchester. Church Transitional Norman C12 and C13. Cruciform with massive central Tower. The buildings apart from the Church were enlarged during the Bishopric of Cardinal Beaufort early C15 and are principally of this period. Buildings entered from small court through Entrance Gate (C14 -15 detail), but with stone. HC 1675, to main quadrangle, with range of fourteen 2-storey almshouses with one tall shafted chimney to each house. The Hall with graceful 2-light windows adjoins on the West side the Main Gate Tower, which has a range of buildings over a cloister on the East side linking the Tower with the Church. One of the most beautiful groups of buildings in the country. The church was restored by Butterfield in 1864-5. Varying dates and rebuildings.
The buildings of the Hospital of St Cross form a group.
Listing NGR: SU4782729152
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 144751
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, (1967), 706-713
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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