Winchester
Winchester is a city in the county of Hampshire, England. It was the capital of Saxon England. It is the home of Winchester College, the oldest continually living public school in England. Winchester was made the capital city of Wessex by King Egbert in 827, and later made the capital of England. It is around 10 miles from neighbouring city, Southampton.
Winchester Media
Statue of Alfred the Great by Hamo Thornycroft in Winchester
A mention of Wintanceaster (here spelled Ƿintan ceastre) in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Winchester High Street in the mid 19th century.
The Winchester Buttercross
Surviving part of the city walls between Wolvesey Castle and the River Itchen. This section retains some battlements.
Winchester Cathedral, showing its long nave
The Winchester Round Table in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle
Hospital of St Cross, Winchester
Bollard in the style of David Hockney's A Bigger Splash
Winchester College's medieval Chamber Court, 1394
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