Winchester Cathedral, North Transept
The foundations of Winchester Cathedral were laid by Bishop Walkelin in 1079. Only the crypt and the transepts remain of the original building; everything else has been expanded and changed over the following centuries. The site of St Swithun’s shrine, destroyed in 1538, is in the Choir which contains the largest area of Medieval tiles in the cathedral. Next to this chapel there is the beautifully decorated Lady Chapel which unfortunately shows signs of the cathedral’s subsidence. Outside, there are the remains of the original close that was attached to the cathedral, and which has now became the site of the Deanery. Winchester Cathedral owns a magnificent organ and is also famous for its numerous bells. The picture was drawn by Hablot K. Browne (b. 1815), famous during the nineteenth century for being Dickens’ illustrator, from a sketch by Robert Garland (1808?-1863), architect, and engraved by Benjamin Winkles.
Size: 5228px × 4167px
Location: Winchester, Hampshire, England
Photo credit: © Cameni Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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