Archive for the tag 'The Church of St Cross'
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2016
Chapel of Memorial – The Church of St Cross
Comments Off CherryPie on Dec 10th 2016
At the side of the organ in the south transept [of the Church of St Cross], traces of wall paintings in a tomb recess are the last remains of what was once an altar to St Thomas of Canterbury, the martyred archbishop. A nearby door was where travellers coming from the continent to Canterbury arrived. [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Dec 9th 2016
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
The Church of St Cross
… ‘a Norman cathedral in miniature’
Simon Jenkins, England’s Thousand Best Churches
The fine Norman church is all that remains of the original 12th century Hospital. Building began in 1135 at the east end with the north porch added nearly 200 years later. The walls are over one metre thick and built from stone brought from as far [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2016
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2016
The Master’s Garden
An oasis of beauty and tranquility, the Master’s Garden includes a wide range of plants with flowering interest throughout the year. The borders are very colourful in the summer months, with shades that are particularly sensitive to the historic location and grey garden walls. The garden includes a border planted to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 6th 2016
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Winchester 2016
Winchester – Day Four
After breakfast we checked out of the hotel and made our way to the Hospital of St Cross. This turned out to be a bit of a challenge, it was Winchester College’s graduation day so with the ceremony taking place in Winchester Cathedral there was traffic congestion.
The Hospital of St Cross is one of England’s [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2016
