St. Cross Hospital, near Winchester : its history and buildings. / edited by William Thorn Warren.

Date:
1899
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Credit: St. Cross Hospital, near Winchester : its history and buildings. / edited by William Thorn Warren. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    CDc Ancient hospital or St. cross. [One mile from Winchester on the Southampton road.] There is no foundation of the sort in England, and probably none on the continent, which can be compared in point of interest with St. Cross. Master—Rev. W. G. Andrewes, m.a. Curate—Rev. H. Leech Porter. Receiver—Thomas E. Newton, Bank .Chambers, Winchester. Clerk—Charles Wigan, 21, Great George Street, Westminster. Porter—T. Bovvsher. NOTICES TO VISITORS. St. Cross Church.— Times of Service:— Sundays, 11 a.m. and 3.30 p.m., except during the months of May, June, July, August, and September, when the Service is at 6.30 p.m. Afternoon Service in summer months at 3.30, chiefly for children. Week days at 10 a.m. Saints' days at 10.30 a.m. Tickets to view the Hospital are obtained at the Porter's Lodge:— Sixpence for ... one. One Shilling for - - three. One and Sixpence for - a party. The money obtained is divided equally between the exhibitor on duty for the month, the library, and the burial fund. THE WAYFARER'S DOLE. The horn of beer and piece of white bread, given on knocking at the Porter's hatchway, is one of the last remaining instances of that olden-time charity which could make provision for all comers. The Gates are strictly barred at Nine o'clock in the evening during the summer, and at Eiht o'clock in the winter.