SOUTHWARK AND LAMBETH
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
VISIT TO WINCHESTER
By coach on Saturday, July 4th,
2015
The
cathedral city of Winchester was the capital and burial-place of many ancient
Kings of Wessex, including King Alfred.
It was Alfred who captured London from the Vikings in 886 and founded
Southwark as an English town (Suthringa
Geweorc). Winchester’s distinguished
cathedral holds the shrine of St. Swithun and the chantry chapels of several
bishops. Nearby are the substantial
remains of their mediaeval palace, built by Henry de Blois, just as Southwark
has the ruins of their London home. Hyde
Abbey on the north side of town was the last burial-place of King Alfred. The abbey’s gateway survives and some
capitals may be seen in the church of St. Bartholomew. King Henry III’s Great Hall remains from the
castle and contains a version of King Arthur’s Round Table. Winchester had originally been the Roman town
of Venta Belgarum, whose story is told
in the excellent City Museum.
COST: £30
The coach will leave from the Old
Vic at Waterloo at 8.45 a.m.
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To apply, please return this form
to Stephen Humphrey, 1 Cornish House, Otto Street, London, SE17 3PE (Enquiries: 020-7735 6716; stephenhumphrey456@btinternet.com).
I
wish to reserve ________ place(s)
on the visit to Winchester in Hampshire
Name
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Address
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Telephone _____________________
E-mail:
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enclose the sum of £ ______ (Cheques to be made payable to the Society)
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