England-Winchester

On Tuesday morning Michael and Brenda dropped us at our B and B and left us with some pointers about the town, as Michael had been in school there as a teenager. It is a very picturesque town, with a pretty river, quaint buildings and many historical sites. Above is the bridge over the River Itchen in town centre. Below, King Alfred in town centre, and 2 nice buildings.

A building at Winchester College (which is where Michael attended). It is the oldest continually running school in England.


Here are scenes in and around the Great Hall. The passage to the maze of tunnels underneath the site where Winchester Castle stood.

The Wedding Gates in the Great Hall, dedicated to Charles and Diana.










A statue of Queen Victoria in the Great hall, and the Round Table.

 Of course, the most famous landmark in Winchester is Winchester Cathedral. Parts of it are over 900 years old. I took a tour while Dana took pictures outside.

 

Jane Austen was a resident of Winchester. The house where she lived is outside of town and we did not visit it. However, here is the house where she lived her final week and died.

This is the remains of  Wolvesey Castle which dates from 1110. Mary Queen of Scots and Phlllip II of Spain spent the night before their wedding in this castle.