Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
From the college website:
William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor (or, as we would now say, Prime Minister) of England, was a self-made man born at Wickham, Hampshire, in about 1323. By his personal talents, by a patron’s gift of an education, and above all by a certain natural toughness, he worked his way [...]
17 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
The ruins of Wolvesey Palace are situated next to the current residence of of the Bishop of Winchester.
The surviving ruins of Wolvesey were largely the creation of one man, Bishop Henry of Blois (1129-71), who built a palace befitting his immense wealth and powerful position.
When Henry of Blois became bishop of Winchester in 1129, the [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 5th 2014
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Just outside the south door of Winchester’s Great Hall is the reconstructed ‘Queen Eleanor’s Garden’.
It is a re-creation of a late thirteenth century ornamental herber, designed by Dr Sylvia Landsberg and Dr John Harvey, and opened by Her Majesty the Queen Mother on 8 July 1986 as part of the Domesday 900 celebrations.
The garden is [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 3rd 2014
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
I invite you to read my post about Winchester Cathedral on the Broad Oak Magazine blog.
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 2nd 2014
Filed under Art, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
In addition to the Wedding Gates and The Round Table there are other things of interest within The Great Hall.
The stained glass windows were made in 1875-80. The glass features the arms of famous people associated with Hampshire. The portraits show significant kings involved with the history of Hampshire.
The east wall features a nineteenth-century painting [...]
9 Comments CherryPie on Nov 29th 2014
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
The Round Table ‘King Arthur’s Table’ is mounted on the west wall at one end of the Great Hall. It has hung there since 1873 when it was moved from the east wall to make way for arches that link the hall to the Assize Courts next door. The table is thought to have been [...]
33 Comments CherryPie on Nov 28th 2014
