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| Winchester Cathedral |
We are off to see Stonehenge today as we had only ever seen it from the highway. Winchester is on the route from Sussex to Salisbury so we decided to stop have a coffee and a tour. Winchester was the capital of England before London so it speaks to the importance of this part of the country. The cathedral here is very reminiscent of Westminster Abbey in London.
When churches were built in this time they would have been a riot of colour. These are original tiles on the floor but the ceiling has been painted in the original manner.
It was rainy and cold for our visit to Stonehenge. There were also many tourists. People can't get close to the stones since the 70s but they are still impressive from a distance. A very enthusiastic ticket seller told us about the Overseas Visitor Pass from English Heritage. For a flat fee it gets you into zillions of sites for a period of time. We bought a 16 day one because we got to deduct the cost of our visit to Stonehenge.
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| Jane Austen is buried here. She died at 43. |
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| Statue in the Crypt. It floods regularly. |
When churches were built in this time they would have been a riot of colour. These are original tiles on the floor but the ceiling has been painted in the original manner.
It was rainy and cold for our visit to Stonehenge. There were also many tourists. People can't get close to the stones since the 70s but they are still impressive from a distance. A very enthusiastic ticket seller told us about the Overseas Visitor Pass from English Heritage. For a flat fee it gets you into zillions of sites for a period of time. We bought a 16 day one because we got to deduct the cost of our visit to Stonehenge.
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