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Filed under Art, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014

The Great Hall

Apart from a few segments of foundations, all that remains of Winchester Castle is Henry III’s Great Hall.  In 1066 Winchester surrendered without at fight to William the Conqueror and shortly after his coronation he gave orders for a castle to be built. The castle remained the seat of government under the early Norman kings.

During [...]

12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 27th 2014

Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014

Winchester – Day Five

After our trips further afield from Winchester it was time to explore the historical town itself. We set off on a walking tour that was shown in the back of the ‘Winchester Pitkin Guide’. The first stop on route was to photograph the statue of King Alfred. It was good to find that the hanging [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 7th 2014

Filed under Heritage, Holidays, York 2010

Burton Agnes Hall – The Great Hall

The first room you see when you enter Burton Agnes Hall is the Great Hall.  It features fine Elizabethan carving, plasterwork and panelling:

The figures – biblical, allegorical and mythological – are far too numerous to catalogue, and in the screen alone there are angels, a crusading knight, Elizabethan ladies, the Twelve Apostles (these in narrow [...]

14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2010

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