The Lives of the Bishops of Minchester, Vol. 1 of 2: From Birinus, the First Bishop of the West Saxons, to the Present Time (Classic Reprint)

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Osborne School is a state-funded special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 which is located in Winchester. Shepherds Down Special School is a state funded special school for pupils aged 4 to 11, located just outside of the city in the boundaries of Compton. The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, [2] Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Swithun, [3] commonly known as Winchester Cathedral, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and is the mother church for the ancient Diocese of Winchester. It is run by a dean and chapter, under the Dean of Winchester.

King Henry VIII seized control of the Catholic Church in England and declared himself head of the new Church of England. The Benedictine foundation, the Priory of Saint Swithun, was dissolved. The priory surrendered to the king in 1539. Richard Pollard and Thomas Wriothesley came to dismantle the shrines and altar; the shrine of St Swithun was destroyed. [12] The next year a new chapter was formed, and the last prior, William Basyng, was appointed dean. [13] Mary I married Philip II of Spain here in 1554. The monastic buildings, including the cloister and chapter house, were later demolished, mostly during the 1560–1580 tenure of the reformist bishop Robert Horne. To the Celtic Britons, the settlement was likely known as Wentā or Venta (from a common Celtic word meaning "tribal town" or "meeting place"). [9] An etymology connected with the Celtic word for "white" ( Modern Welsh gwyn) has been suggested, due to Winchester's situation upon chalk. [10] It was the Latinised versions of this name, together with that of the tribe that gave the town its Roman name of Venta Belgarum. Matasović, Ranko. "wentā" in the Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic at Indo-European Etymological Dictionaries Online. Brill Online, 2014. Accessed 24 July 2014. [ permanent dead link]

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Winchester's local radio stations are BBC Radio Solent on 96.1 FM, Heart South on 96.7 FM, Capital South on 103.2 FM , Easy Radio South Coast on 107.2 FM, Nation Radio South Coast on 106.6 FM and community based radio station Winchester Radio on 94.7 FM. Lively street theatre, a thriving contemporary arts scene and fine architecture also make Winchester an attractive destination for visitors. Leading examples of sculpture can also be found across the city, including a statue portraying Licoricia, a prominent member of Winchester’s medieval Jewish community. Over four million people visit the ancient city every year.Over four million people visit the ancient city every year. In 2013, businesses involved in the housing market were reported by a local newspaper as saying that the city's architectural and historical interest, and its fast links to other towns and cities, had led Winchester to become one of the most expensive and desirable areas of the country and [ who?] ranked Winchester as one of the least deprived areas in England and Wales. [40] Geography [ edit ]

Bumpus, T Francis (1930). The Cathedrals of England and Wales. London: T. Werner Laurie. OCLC 5626538. The Romans did however start to build their own ‘new town’ at Winchester, known as Venta Belgarum, or market place of the Belgae. This Roman new town developed over the centuries of occupation to become the region’s capital, with streets laid out in a grid pattern to accommodate the splendid houses, shops, temples and public baths. By the 3rd century the wooden town defences were replaced with stone walls, at which time Winchester extended to almost 150 acres, making it the fifth largest town in Roman Britain.Yonge, Charlotte M. (1898). "Chapter 8: Old Otterbourne". John Keble's Parishes. Online literature . Retrieved 23 September 2009. Despite the Roman withdrawal from Britain, urban life continued much as it had done into the mid fifth century. The settlement reduced in size, but work was carried out to improve the city's defences. The city may have functioned as a centre for a religious community or a royal palace, as they continued to use the Christian cemeteries established in the Roman period. Between 476 and 517 AD, the town and surrounding areas seems to have been fortified by several Jutish settlements [18] [19] [a] and to have operated as part of a larger polity. [20] Kingdom of Wessex [ edit ] A mention of Wintanceaster in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Throughout history, a wealth of now-legendary historic figures have lived in or made an impact on Winchester. Three different community transport schemes are on offer by Winchester City Council, those offerings are as follows: Winchester – Jane Austen's final resting place". Hampshire County Council. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015 . Retrieved 14 June 2012.The organ in its present form contains more than 5,500 pipes and 79 stops. [53] The main organ case is underneath the tower arch adjoining the north transept. Blue Apple Theatre to take Hamlet on the road (From Hampshire Chronicle)". Hampshirechronicle.co.uk. 2 February 2012 . Retrieved 26 October 2012. Winchester Cathedral roof scaffolding removal begins". BBC News. 11 May 2016 . Retrieved 17 September 2021. Winchester College invented and gave its name to Winchester College football. [77] Transport [ edit ] Road [ edit ]