. An illustrated and descriptive guide to the great railways of England and their connections with the Continent . WINCHESTER. Winchester occupies a pre-eminent position in our ancient Britons toolc up their abode by the flowing streams and rich meadowlands of the sheltered valley, and gave it the name of Gwent, the Belgaj came next, wrested the town from its possessors, and conqueredSouth Britain. The Romans made it their chief station in these parts andgave Winchester its first historical importance. After the Norman Conquestit became the capital, and the residence of th
. An illustrated and descriptive guide to the great railways of England and their connections with the Continent . WINCHESTER. Winchester occupies a pre-eminent position in our ancient Britons toolc up their abode by the flowing streams and rich meadowlands of the sheltered valley, and gave it the name of Gwent, the Belgaj came next, wrested the town from its possessors, and conqueredSouth Britain. The Romans made it their chief station in these parts andgave Winchester its first historical importance. After the Norman Conquestit became the capital, and the residence of the sovereign; walls and castleswere built for its defence, and the New Forest was afforested as a hunting-ground. One royal hunting party ended tragically, for a charcoal burnerscart carried along the streets of Winchester the dead body of a
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