| The city is quite small but
exceptionally beautiful. It was King Alfred's capital
city, and for some years it was the capital of England. The view on the right is of the city centre from St. Giles Hill |
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These other three pictures are views of the High Street Shopping is a delight, much of the street being pedestrianised. On the right", the Buttercross" | . |
| At the top, west end, of the High Street is the ancient West Gate. The middle floor, once a prison, is a museum. |  |
From the roof is this view downthe
High Street
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Winchester Cathedral. The foundations at the north-east end began to sink in the soggy ground about 50 years ago, and the building was rescued by a diver packing in bags of cement. |  |
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