The statue of King Alfred the Great looks down over the city of Winchester, historic capital of the ancient kingdom of Wessex. Hampshire, England, UK.

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King Alfred the Great: 849 – 899 ADThis statue in Winchester was designed by Hamo Thornycroft RA and erected in 1899 to commemorate the passing of one thousand years since the death of the great king of the West Saxons.

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Size: 2848px × 4287px
Location: The Broadway, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB.
Photo credit: © Andrew Wood / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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