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Winchester Miscellany

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Louise Jayne

Here’s a round up of some things to see and do in Winchester that didn’t quite justify their own post. First up:

Abbey Gardens

Abbey Gardens is a lovely space just off to the side of the King Alfred statue mentioned in a previous post. I only walked through here while waiting for a bus nearby. This is the former site of St Mary’s Abbey, hence the name. The official residence of the Lord Mayor of Winchester is in the gardens as well as the usual benches and flowerbeds. The River Itchen also runs through here.

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The Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty, Winchester

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Louise Jayne

The Hospital of St. Cross was founded by Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester and grandson of William the Conqueror in 1136. It is one of the oldest continuing almshouses in England. It was to house 13 frail men who were unable to work and feed 100 daily. Later in the 15th century the Almshouse of Nobel Poverty was set up and the name was combined.

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Winchester City Mill

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Louise Jayne

The Winchester City Mill is one of the oldest watermills in the country a mill having existed on the site since at least Saxon times, possibly on the site of an earlier Roman mill. Extremely profitable to begin with it had fallen into disrepair by 1471 and then gifted to the city in 1554 by Mary I after her marriage to Philip of Spain at Winchester Cathedral.

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Holy Trinity Church, Winchester

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Louise Jayne

Holy Trinity Church was built in 1853-4 and I only really popped in because I needed somewhere to sit down away from the sun.

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Winchester Cathedral

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Louise Jayne

I’ve wanted to visit Winchester Cathedral for a while now due to the Jane Austen connection (she is buried here) but until I arrived I had no idea how large and full of interesting tombs, artefacts and museums it would prove to be.

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Chawton House and Gardens and St Nicholas Church, Hampshire

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Louise Jayne

Back in March I travelled down to Winchester for a week, in part because visiting some Jane Austen related sites has long been on my bucket list, but also because I got an insanely cheap deal on train tickets. Unfortunately Jane Austen’s House was closed for refurbishment (but you can see a photo of the outside further down) – this includes things like her writing desk so I will be back at some point. But within the same village is Chawton House where she spent a lot of her time – it belonged to Austen’s brother Edward and is still owned by his descendents (though run via the Chawton House Trust as a charity).

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Shrewsbury: An Overview

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Louise Jayne

Here’s my final post about Shrewsbury in Shropshire with a round up of all the random places I took photos of that don’t fit into their own posts. We’ll start off with my accommodation which was at Darwin’s Townhouse. A family owned B&B in an 18th century Georgian townhouse centrally located in Shrewsbury town centre it was a lovely place to stay. It could be a little loud at night because there are several pubs nearby but nothing too outrageous and it was more than made up for by the comfortable room, delicious breakfasts and fun decor throughout – Charles Darwin was born in the town and baptised at St. Chad’s Church.

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Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Louise Jayne

The Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is a free museum in the centre of the town housed in a former music hall dating from 1835 but also spreads out through a 13th century mansion.

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Shrewsbury Cathedral

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Louise Jayne

The cathedral was the last of the religious buildings I visited in Shrewsbury and again I received a very warm welcome. The cathedral was designed by Edward Pugin, 18 year old son of Augustus Pugin of Palace of Westminster design fame. It was finished in 1856 and paid for by Bertram, Earl of Shrewsbury.

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St. Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Louise Jayne

St. Chad’s certainly dominates the skyline of Shrewsbury particularly from the Quarry area. It was completely empty when I wandered through and so I didn’t spend much time there just admired the interior then left with a detour through the churchyard next door.

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