Winchester Cathedral - Winchester, Hampshire, England
Winchester Cathedral, inside and out, filmed on February 1st, 2015.
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From Wikipedia: Winchester is a city and the county town of Hampshire. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs National Park, along the course of the River Itchen. It is situated 61 miles (98 km) south-west of London and 13.6 miles (21.9 km) from Southampton, its closest city. At the time of the 2011 Census, Winchester had a population of 45,184, The wider City of Winchester district which includes towns such as Alresford and Bishop's Waltham has a population of 116,800.
Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum, which in turn developed from an Iron Age oppidum. Winchester's major landmark is Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the distinction of having the longest nave and overall length of all Gothic cathedrals in Europe. The city is home to the University of Winchester and Winchester College, the oldest public school in the United Kingdom still to be using its original buildings. The city's architectural and historic interest, and its fast links to other towns and cities have led Winchester to become one of the most expensive and desirable areas of the country. The demonym for a person from Winchester is Wintonian.
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Tour of Winchester Cathedral
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Walking route from Winchester Tourist Information Centre to Winchester Cathedral
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Winchester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England. Winchester Cathedral is one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the longest nave and greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe.
Dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and before the Reformation, Saint Swithun, Winchester Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and centre of the Diocese of Winchester. The Winchester Cathedral is a Grade I listed building.
Nowadays the Winchester Cathedral draws many tourists as a result of its association with Jane Austen, who died in Winchester on 18 July 1817. Her funeral was held in the Winchester Cathedral, and she was buried in the north aisle. The inscription on her tombstone makes no mention of her novels, but a later brass tablet describes her as known to many by her writings.
Winchester Cathedral is possibly the only cathedral to have had popular songs written about it. Winchester Cathedral was a UK top ten hit and a US number one song for The New Vaudeville Band in 1966. The cathedral was also the subject of the Crosby, Stills & Nash song Cathedral from their 1977 album CSN. Liverpool-based band Clinic released an album titled Winchester Cathedral in 2004.
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Winchester, England - England's Anglo-Saxon Capital
Winchester was the first English capital and the site of a great Cathedral founded by Saint Swithin in the ninth century. Author Jane Austen lived the last few weeks of her life in Winchester and is buried in the cathedral. There has been a town in this location since Roman times. Winchester boasts of having the oldest public school in England.
Winchester - Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of England in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral.
Dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and before the Reformation, Saint Swithun, it is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and centre of the Diocese of Winchester. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building.
Pre-Norman cathedral
A plan published in 1911
Main article: Old Minster, Winchester
The cathedral was founded in 642 on a site immediately to the north of the present one. This building became known as the Old Minster. It became part of a monastic settlement in 971.
Saint Swithun was buried near the Old Minster and then in it, before being moved to the new Norman cathedral. So-called mortuary chests said to contain the remains of Saxon kings such as King Eadwig of England, first buried in the Old Minster, and his wife Ælfgifu, are in the present cathedral.[5] The Old Minster was demolished in 1093, immediately after the consecration of its successor.[6]
Architectural history
A 1723 engraving of Winchester Cathedral
The nave looking east towards the choir
The nave looking towards the stained glass above the western door
Norman
In 1079, Walkelin, Bishop of Winchester, began work on a completely new cathedral.[6] Much of the limestone used to build the structure was brought across from quarries around Binstead, Isle of Wight. Nearby Quarr Abbey draws its name from these workings, as do several nearby places such as Stonelands and Stonepitts. The remains of the Roman trackway used to transport the blocks are still evident across the fairways of the Ryde Golf Club, where the stone was hauled from the quarries to the hythe at the mouth of Binstead Creek, and thence by barge across the Solent and up to Winchester.[citation needed]
The building was consecrated in 1093. On 8 April of that year, according to the Annals of Winchester, in the presence of almost all the bishops and abbots of England, the monks came with the highest exultation and glory from the old minster to the new one: on the Feast of S. Swithun they went in procession from the new minster to the old one and brought thence S. Swithun's shrine and placed it with honour in the new buildings, and on the following day Walkelin's men first began to pull down the old minster.[6]
A substantial amount of the fabric of Walkelin's building, including crypt, transepts and the basic structure of the nave, survives.[7] The original crossing tower, however, collapsed in 1107, an accident blamed by the cathedral's medieval chroniclers on the burial of the dissolute William Rufus beneath it in 1100.[6] Its replacement, which survives today, is still in the Norman style, with round-headed windows. It is a squat, square structure, 50 feet (15 m) wide, but rising only 35 feet (11 m) above the ridge of the transept roof.[8] The Tower is 150 feet (46 m) tall.[9]
Gothic
West façade at dawn with the war memorial at right
The High Altar featuring an ornate 15th-century stone screen
The choir stalls facing west
After the consecration of Godfrey de Luci as bishop in 1189, a retrochoir was added in the Early English style. The next major phase of rebuilding was not until the mid-14th century, under bishops Edington and Wykeham. Edingdon (1346–1366) removed the two westernmost bays of the nave, built a new west front and began the remodelling of the nave.
Under William of Wykeham (1367–1404) the Romanesque nave was transformed,[clarification needed] recased in Caen stone and remodelled in the Perpendicular style, with its internal elevation divided into two, rather than the previous three, storeys. The wooden ceilings were replaced with stone vaults.
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One of England's largest cathedrals is open for tours along with visits to the library and Triforium Gallery, which contains an extensive collection of books, including the Winchester Bible.
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- Winchester Cathedral interior, all lit up by Jiyen1213 from a blog titled Winchester: A Step into English History
- Winchester Cathedral (interior view) by Jiyen1213 from a blog titled Winchester: A Step into English History
- Winchester Cathedral (Side View) by Jiyen1213 from a blog titled Winchester: A Step into English History
- Winchester Cathedral (outside) by Jiyen1213 from a blog titled Winchester: A Step into English History
- Winchester Cathedral by Davefrendy from a blog titled The Old-School Capital of England
- Winchester Cathedral by Jiyen1213 from a blog titled Winchester: A Step into English History
- Winchester Cathedral by Amy.kettle from a blog titled August 3rd
- Winchester Cathedral by Bgaalema from a blog titled You Only Get One Shot, so Make it Count!
- Winchester Cathedral by Cutiebanana from a blog titled Just as one would expect...
- Winchester Cathedral by Betsystrohsahl from a blog titled Winchester Cathedral, and Ruins!
Christmas at Winchester Cathedral
Winchester is a must-visit destination for all those in search of an authentic Christmas experience. The Cathedral is at the heart of the festivities with its stunning Christmas Market and real Ice Rink. Our Traditional Christmas carol services and concerts fill the Cathedral with festive joy and thanksgiving.
Winchester Cathedral - England
Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe.Dedicated to the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and Saint Swithun, it is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and centre of the Diocese of Winchester. ( source Wikipedia )
Rediscovering Medieval Winchester: England's early capital city
Winchester. Once a Roman market town, this city became a site of importance in early medieval England. In the ninth century, Alfred the Great would establish it as his principal city in the kingdom of Wessex, and from that point onwards it developed into a key site for religious, royal and economic activity; the three core components of the early medieval capital city.
But how much of this history is still visible today? How is Winchester’s early medieval importance understood to the modern mind? A closer look of what remains here in Winchester today will allow us to understand the prominence of the city in the early medieval period, and also allow us to reflect on how early medieval Winchester is perceived today. We will be asking whether what remains reflects Winchester’s status as the early medieval capital city.
Our documentary forms part of our second year history degree course at the University of Southampton.
Thanks are given to Winchester Cathedral, the Great Hall, Montezuma's, and the Baker Boys.
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