Winchester Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral (17th century)
included in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester

descriptive text

Period - 17th century
refce: Blome 1673
... besides its [Winchester's] cathedral dedicated to the holy Trinity, a large and beautiful Structure, wherein are interred those Kings and Queens before named; adjoining to which are the Prebends houses
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The Bishops of Winchester are Chancellors to the See of Canterbury; and successively Prelates of the noble Order of the Garter. This Diocese conteineth (Besides this County, with the Isle of Wight) Surrey, and the Isles of Jarsey and Garnsey. It hath two Arch-Deacons, the one of the Winchester, and the other of Surrey.

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001