During my two-hour, train stopover in Winchester (on the way to Dorchester), this almshouse building fascinated me.
Have just read that historians now believe that the foundation dates back to St. Brinstan, Bishop of Winchester, between 931 and 934, having previously believed that it dated back to the late 13th century.
Must investigate this almshouse a lot more if I pass through Winchester again, which I may do as I'll hopefully be going down to Dorchester again next year.
Some interesting information I've just read is that St. John's Charity was spared the destruction of the Reformation through being registered as a hospital.
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