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Winchester Cathedral

Description: 1, The Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS. Tel: 01962 857200. Fax: 01962 857201. e-mail: cathedral ... more

Winchester Cathedral ... cathedral.office@winchester-cathedral.org.uk / Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, said to be the second longest in Europe. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Swithun and is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and centre of the diocese of Winchester.

Newest Review: ... it. There are guided tours available, but I'll give you a quick one here, which'll include a few things that you'd never see any other way! The cathedral was founded in 1079, after the Norman conquest. The Normans built vast buildings like this for one reason...to replace what had been before which was still a potent symbol of Saxon ideals that had been well and truly stamped on ... more

... at Hastings. William the Conqueror had appointed a kinsman of his, Walkelin, to succeed the Saxon bishop Stigand, and the stone was dragged on his plans from April 8th 1079 to April 8th 1094, when the building was consecrated. Most of it appears toda...more

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Winchester Cathedral: I'm nine hundred, you know... (1603 words)
by moistoist - written on 27.06.01 (Very useful, 107 readings)
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Yeah, yeah, yeah...you've heard the pop song from some years ago, it's the same place... Phew! Glad we got that out of the way... There are, in any person's life, no matter how short, buildings that become indelibly imprinted on your psyche, the sort of place that you spend so much time in that you could walk around it blindfolded and still appreciate it. At age 8, a building this size is surely the equivalent of Mount Everest for a budding rock climber, in its sense of immense importance. The cathedral in Winchester is such a place for me. "8?" I hear you say..."uhh?". Let me enlighten you! It's not that I ...

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