Cricket club signs new 21-year lease at historic ground ahead of enhancements

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        August 27, 2026

Cricket club signs new 21-year lease at historic ground ahead of enhancements

Good Morning Winchester — 2026-08-27

St Cross Symondians will now remain at their historic ground until at least 2050, following a new agreement with their landlord, The Hospital of St Cross.
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Cricket club signs new 21-year lease at historic ground ahead of enhancements
• St Cross Symondians will now remain at their historic ground until at least 2050, following a new agreement with their landlord, The Hospital of St Cross.
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Winchester City Mill, owned by the National Trust, is one of the country's oldest working watermills and still grinds wholemeal flour using medieval technology.
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