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A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester Castle CASTLE The County Hall, the great Hall of Winchester where the first Parliaments of England were held, is the only remaining portion of the … and Angevin kings resided, where Henry I was married to Maud of Scotland and their son William Atheling was born, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester Churches CHURCHES The church of ST. BARTHOLOMEW, near the remains of Hyde Abbey, consists … is a projecting organ chamber. The north chapel opens to the chancel by two light pointed arches and has a pretty … with a central arcade, the earliest details being c. 1500. In 1822 the church was 'repaired and enlarged,' the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester Fairs and trades EARLY HISTORY THE FAIR OF ST. GILES Winchester, well placed on a river navigable by small craft to the foot of St. Giles Down, near but not too near the … the city in its three fairs together with the Court of Pie Powder attached during the fairs and stallage, picage, fines, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… (xiii cent. et seq.). Winchester lies in the valley of the Itchen, surrounded by chalk down-land. Roman roads … it into touch with Southampton, and so with the centres of continental trade. The present area of the city is 1,906 … the extension of the proposed parliamentary boundary so as to include the sokes, the part of Winnall parish which …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester The ancient custom THE ANCIENT CUSTOM OF WINCHESTER The 'ancient custom,' the 'old law' of Winchester so often allowed to the rising boroughs 1 of the 12th century, is of peculiar … to have possessed from an early period a court of pie powder in connexion with the market, for as early as the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester The borough BOROUGH In spite of the tradition that the merchant gild of Winchester was … existence of Winchester owed its first beginnings to its important geographical and political status 3 rather … the place of the twenty-four, and one-third of the council going out of office annually. The six aldermen were to be in …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester The cathedral CATHEDRAL The history of the Old Minster of Winchester, setting aside the legends of King Lucius, may be said to begin with the coming of St. Birinus in 635 and his … having been cut away for the stalls. These belong to c. 1500, and are of admirable workmanship; there are eleven …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Windsor castle Architectural history ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY OF THE CASTLE The castle of Windsor appears first in history … corner of the Dean's cloister opens into a passage going westwards. This forms one end of a beautiful porch, … arms and the inscription, 'Christophor Urswick Decanus 1500.' This has an average length of 116 ft., but widens from …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Windsor castle History THE CASTLE The authentic history of Windsor Castle cannot be carried back beyond the 11th … but are interesting as representing the traditions as to the early history of Windsor which were current in the … be sufficiently fed. 53 The king was at Windsor before going abroad in 1242, 54 and on his return from the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… German) WINESTEAD ( St. German), a parish, in the union of Patrington, S. division of the wapentake of Holderness, E. riding of York, 9 miles … pulpit is a monument with a recumbent figure in armour, to the memory of Sir Robert Hildyard. The celebrated Andrew …