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Important historic buildings include Winchester Cathedral, built in the 12th century; the Great Hall, the only surviving portion of the old Royal Palace; and Winchester College, a public school founded in 1382.
The Great Hall was rebuilt, sometime between 1222-1235, and still exists in this form. It is most well known for King Arthur's Round Table, which has hung in the hall from at least 1463. The table actually dates from the 14th Century, and as such is not contemporary to Arthur. Despite this it still attracts many tourists. The table was originally unpainted, but was painted for King Henry VIII in 1522. The names of the knights are written around the edge of the table surmounted by King Arthur on his throne.
Settlement in the area dates back to pre-Roman times, and there is evidence of Iron Age hill forts around the city. Under the Romans the town, then named Venta Belgarum, was of considerable importance.
The town has historic importance as the capital of the ancient kingdom of Wessex. Although it was not the only town to have been the capital, it was established by King Alfred the Great as the main city in his kingdom in the 9th Century. Winchester remained the capital of Wessex, and then England, until some time after the Norman Conquest when the capital was moved to London.
William of Wykeham (1320-1404) played an important role in the history of the town; as Bishop of Winchester he was responsible for much of the current structure of the cathedralA Cathedral is a Christian church that serves as the central church of a bishopric. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is sometimes also used loosely as a designation for any large important church. The term is not official and also founded Winchester College.During the middle ages, the city was an important centre of the wool trade, before going into a slow decline. St. Swithun was Bishop of Winchester in the mid ninth century.
The famous novelist, Jane AustenJane Austen ( December 16, 1775 July 18, 1817) was a prominent British novelist whose work is considered part of the Western canon. She stands as a model of the writer whose apparently sheltered life did nothing to reduce the stature and drama of her fict, died in Winchester on 18 July 1817Events March 4 James Monroe succeeds James Madison as the President of the United States of America April Earthquake in Palermo, Italy April 3 Princess Caraboo appears in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England July 4 At Rome, New York, construction on th and is buried in the cathedral.
The ancient Pilgrim's Way begins at Winchester, and runs to CanterburyCanterbury is the name of various places in the world, including: the city of Canterbury in England which: is home to Canterbury Cathedral. gave its name to the music genre, the Canterbury Scene. the city of Canterbury in New South Wales, Australia the re.
As well as the public school, Winchester College, Winchester is home to the largest state sixth formThe sixth form in the English education system is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level examinations. college in the country, Peter Symonds College. Also situated on Park Avenue in Winchester is the Winchester School of Art, which is part of the University of Southampton
Winchester's association football (soccer) club is called Winchester City F.C. .
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