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Winchester Cathedral
7 College St.
Winchester SO23 9LS
England
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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...... more » 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. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site, Historic site, Educational site
Activities: Ice skating
Address: 7 College St. Winchester SO23 9LS
England
Tel: 44 1962 857200

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“Check First for Saturday Weddings leading to Closures!”
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4 of 5 stars
vazzycat   8 contributions
Wiltshire
Sep 17, 2009

We wanted to do a tour of the Cathedral on a Saturday afternoon - but on arrival at 1.45pm found that large sections were to be shut for the rest of the afternoon. Sadly this included both the Tower and the Crypt. As there are church services on Sunday morning and we were going home on Sunday afternoon it was... more

“Beautiful Cathedral well worth a visit.”
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5 of 5 stars
P_Town_Girl_86   2 contributions
Peterborough
Aug 14, 2009

We very much enjoyed our visit to Winchester Cathedral. We started with the Crypt Tour which was very interesting. George, the guide, was kind enough to take us around some of the rest of the Cathedral and was very informative and entertaining about all the different points of interest. There is plenty of things to see in the Cathedral and... more

“highly recommended; historically rich”
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5 of 5 stars
sf_traveler   178 contributions
California
Apr 29, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

Winchester Cathedral was begun in 1079 and is a beautiful example of Romanesque style architecture. I strongly suggest taking the tour instead of self-guiding yourself as the volunteer guides are enthusiastic and knowledgable. Historically significant events that took place here include the marriage of Mary Tudor to Philip of Spain as well as the Reformation (which left its mark in... more

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Winchester Cathedral Address

7 College St., Winchester SO23 9LS, England
Tel: 44 1962 857200