Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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
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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
Filed under Art, Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
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
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The Westgate is one of only two surviving medieval gateways that were one an integral part of the city wall. The other gate being Kingsgate and the church of St Swithun which featured in a previous blog post.
Originally built in the 12th century and later remodelled, the west face was added in the 14th century [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Nov 26th 2014
