Winchester Cathedral is one of the oldest in the country and was built by a direct descendant of William the Conqueror, who famously won the
Battle of Hastings.
The font isn't quite as old as the cathedral but it's still been in use for over 800 years. I love the fact its decorations celebrate the patron saint of children.
The font isn't quite as old as the cathedral but it's still been in use for over 800 years. I love the fact its decorations celebrate the patron saint of children.
I also saw the memorial to Saint Swithun.
It's ironic the cathedral has a patron saint associated with water because at the beginning of the twentieth century the building was sinking. It had to be underpinned by a deep-sea diver, William Walker. Here I am with the statue commemorating him.
Morris
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