Winchester Cathedral
| Winchester Cathedral | |
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| Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity | |
Winchester Cathedral showing the long nave, central tower, north transept and west front
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| Coordinates: 51°3′38″N 1°18′47″W / 51.06056°N 1.31306°W | |
| Location | Winchester, Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | winchester-cathedral |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Norman, Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1079 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 170.1 m (558 ft 1 in) |
| Nave height | Internally 23.7m (78ft) |
| Tower height | 45.7m (150ft) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Winchester (since c.650) |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Tim Dakin |
| Dean | Catherine Ogle |
| Precentor | Sue Wallace, Canon Precentor and Sacrist |
| Chancellor | Roland Riem, Vice-Dean, Canon Chancellor and Pastor |
| Canon Treasurer | Annabelle Boyes, Receiver General and Canon Treasurer (Chief Operating Officer) |
Winchester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the longest nave and greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. Dedicated to the Holy Trinity,Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and before the Reformation, Saint Swithun, it is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and centre of the Diocese of Winchester. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building.
The cathedral was founded in 642 on a site immediately to the north of the present one. This building became known as the Old Minster. It became part of a monastic settlement in 971. Saint Swithun was buried near the Old Minster and then in it, before being moved to the new Norman cathedral. So-called mortuary chests said to contain the remains of Saxon kings such as King Eadwig of England, first buried in the Old Minster, and his wife Ælfgifu, are in the present cathedral. The Old Minster was demolished in 1093, immediately after the consecration of its successor.
In 1079, Bishop Walkelin began work on a completely new cathedral. Much of the limestone used to build the structure was brought across from the Isle of Wight from quarries around Binstead. Nearby Quarr Abbey draws its name from these workings, as do many local places such as Stonelands and Stonepitts. The remains of the Roman trackway used to transport the blocks are still evident across the fairways of the Ryde Golf Club, where the stone was hauled from the quarries to the hythe at the mouth of Binstead Creek, and thence by barge across the Solent and up to Winchester.
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