| Winchester is beautifully located in the
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| | built and during the Georgian period many
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| soft, rolling South Downs in the county
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| | of the houses dating from the Middle Ages
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| of Hampshire. One time capital of the
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| | were faced with brick and re-styled in
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| ancient English Wessex region, you can
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| | the neo-classical style favored by the
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| easily explore its beautifully preserved
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| | Georgians.The most famous citizen of
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| buildings and parks on foot. It really is
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| | Winchester was King Alfred the Great. He
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| the quintessential English town.People
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| | has been described as one of the greatest
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| settled Winchester thousands of years
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| | English men whoever lived. He was a
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| ago. They settled along, what is now
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| | warrior, a devote Christian, a great
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| called the River Itchen, whose waters are
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| | statesman and a scholar. Alfred was born
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| crystal clear and sustain an abundance of
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| | in 849AD and ruled Wessex (most of
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| fish and waterfowl. Indeed, you can see
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| | southern England) between the years 871
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| anglers fishing for trout within a
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| | to 899. He defeated the Danes and saved
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| five-minute walk of the city. The Romans
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| | the southern half of England from the
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| founded a garrison in Winchester and it
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| | Danelaw. He made Winchester his capital
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| peaked under Roman rule around the 4th
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| | and set about rebuilding the city. Upon
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| century. The invading Saxon tribes later
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| | his death he was buried in the city. You
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| remodelled it. Much of the street layout
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| | can visit the ruins of Hyde Abbey, his
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| is from this time. Later, after the
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| | final resting place.
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| Norman Conquest, Winchester Cathedral was
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