Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral (16th century)The place is described in text Leland 1535-43
The cathedrale chirch and the Close lyith on the south side of the towne, and is in cumpace with the cemitery nere half a mile: and one side of it hemmith in the towne as the waul of it, even almost from the Kinges Gate to the very palace waulle of Wolvesey.
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S. Swithunes, now caullid the Trinite, standith in the south side of the toun.
Minns says:- The Cathedral Church was originally dedicated to the Holy Trinity by Birinus in 647, and to SS. Peter and Paul in 980, when rebuilt by Ethelwold, but the popularity of St. Swithun caused it to be distinguished by the name of that saint down to the time of Henry VIII.
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S. Swithunes, otherwise then caullid Ealdenminstre.
