The Cathedral

We wandered around town before we went to join an escorted tour of the Cathedral. Very informative.
July 17 marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen death. She was buried in the Cathedral and naturally, it intends to make the most of it. Close by are the remains of King Canute. You remember him sitting on his throne trying to stop the tide coming in.
During the English Civil War the Parliamentary troops smashed windows around the Cathedral. The broken glass was collected by the locals and the West Window was made from the broken bits.
From the photo of the nave and quire you can see its beauty.
The Cathedral is one of the great churches of the UK and a great pleasure for us to visit. An added pleasure for Shirl was an exhibition of the Winchester Bible.
After a good Italian lunch we strolled around the town visiting all its highlights. A very enjoyable day.Read more