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RO D V found King Alfred’s bones. Few records A EN pick-up Winchester D A H RLINGTO C Railway Station ION N PLACE Skatepark T King Alfred ruled Wessex From St Maurice’s Covert, cross Market Lane towards the H G I T ILL R

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. S O W E PA Hampshire AN over the fnd have concluded they are U Archives LA R M N N T A Information Totem D A rare silver penny displaying King L and Local E ’ T S R R in 899. At the time of his S R E Studies S O H E T E O The open space ahead is the site of N I D N A not Alfred’s. The bones were reburied R G University of Southampton Alfred during an excavation on L C Baptist O A 31 I Y D D L T H I T Church Y – Winchester Campus Winnall Moors enthronement the Vikings A S Y T D T R H E

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L OLD CITY WALLS Produced by the moneyer Lulla for the Great and completed by his son, D C S marked by a stone slab with a simple I D S R O of the country and were N E N O Alfred between 875-885, this coin N R University of Southampton Edward the Elder. Alfred was buried Y Theatre TH U A O Newburgh W incised cross. W I A P N – Winchester Campus A TO Royal LLS T House W E threatening Wessex. After 34 L ER is on display at the Winchester city A ST V I T S T here soon after his death in 899 until OW A O S ER 35 K N R BE D LGA initial setbacks, Alfred’s Museum. Return to King Alfred Place with RUM R PL W N A 1110 when the New Minster moved to T Y EW Christian P A A S W BU Hyde Gate to the right 34. ON Y R P Science armies won a great battle at ALIS H GH Church St. Peter’s T S Winchester S Hyde Abbey. In solemn procession the G T RC Church M N R O T Discovery Centre K RT E H I U Hampshire Edington in 878, resulting O W D E T E B A T County P L P E O T L

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R Elizabeth II N S in the conversion of the Viking King Guthrum to Christianity. T R R R Court D R S R Arbour S T E T E E R E S D with a fabulous gold cross donated by Canute, were carried explain the layout of the abbey. O L E U T X P R W A A A E T N U E P K GAT G S E E W E Alfred developed a sophisticated military strategy involving the R P N O U D S L P TT U O S T T O E Moorside A N O P E N R C through the city to the new Abbey Church in the northern suburb S G R O U L D A T E T N E E S T R F S P T T L R Y E S U I T B E E The United E establishment of fortiﬁed centres. His capital at Winchester E A R E S L N H R T E T ’ T T R E E S A C Church R I I S S W Winchester N L N R of Hyde. To follow the route: OS T T O G CR G E Milner S E D S A A Royal Hotel N N Continue to the end of King Alfred Place. H J L Post D R G was the largest. He gradually won back some of the lands L Hall S M K L ’ I S I S Police U R H Ofﬁce H O G T R T D E N Station C M R E E The Middle O O T T R R E B 31 F T Brook Centre Turn right in front of Morley College , founded in the I 32 A L COS B E taken by the Vikings and his diplomacy led eventually to the E A SA C The P (Winchester CK T T

P T L C P W Pause in Hyde Abbey Garden which reflects the abbey church and A R E Petersﬁeld (A272) Alresford/Guildford (A31) S Family Church) N L . E E I Westgate E F T R T K 17th century for widows of the clergy, and right again into O S F T N RI W S formation of the English nation. The ﬁfth son of the King of R H O AR BLUE marks the site of Alfred the Great’s medieval tomb. O AD I S O N B A RO G O G D SEY H AT P L A M 20 S R P E W L Romsey (A3090) RO TR A L Market Street. Reaching the High Street turn left, along the E S B H ET T. L IL Wessex, Alfred was not expected to rule and so developed G C L E T O R E RG H 21 E T E’ E

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H R L F S G T 19 TR A Church Military E E D R Alfred refounded Winchester in the 9th century using the Roman 22 ET ’S A N S D E D T I R

S E Museums R T RE . E M N C T E T LE 18 T H English to encourage wider literacy, developed a philosophy M N E The stone bridge upstream provided the monks with access to the D E C Buttercross W

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S T E S ME 16 TR L E W T E M E A S A L R T R A S N A Church. This remarkable combination of soldier, statesman E T L J E H G T E King Alfred N R L this day and through which you are now walking. T T T S S Q T I S Turn right along the streamside path to Hyde Gate and walk E S E U The Great E S A Footpath to St. Giles Hill 24 17 S H E T R Royal Hampshire N E ’ I R S A and scholar earned him the title ‘the Great’ - an honour N N 25 E T N M Regiment Museum M I S A 15 H E City Museum R to Hyde Street. T E K L M Visitor R E O

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L T Q T Mercure H S E R E S B cross St George’s Street at the lights and turn left. At the R A A R Cathedral Wessex Hotel O ’ 28 G Guildhall Pass the red brick Dutch-gabled building, the surviving wing of L A 26 27 T A R T S D 1 W M U CH S A S City Mill ER E S A Y N Y K 2 I L A N E Abbey next corner, turn right into St Peter Street and continue to N M PAT O E E T RN House H Hyde House built after the dissolution of the abbey in 1538. P OS IG O T O A RO ER H T 14 W R S S H T 3 E G B B G T Winchester RI ID 29 T E D R H G the Royal Hotel, which dates from Stuart times. C E B Bring your walk around King Alfred’s Winchester alive! Everyman E L S T T City T

Through the cast iron gates is Hyde Barn, built in circa 1750 after Abbey O S E Visitor O Cinema U Council R Centre C Gardens L C O T E O S S B NS the house was demolished. T R A S 32 B ’ Uncover the gripping history of his Just ahead, on the left, is the entry to Milner Hall . L O Christ ES P 4 G D Church AT Abbey O E N Centre Mill K O

R ancient capital city by taking a tour S Chesil E The Counting House of the Winchester Brewery is to the left, West Hill M T T P T S S H 13 C Continue past St Peter’s Roman T T . . Y O Theatre J E L D A S E Cemetary A S B M W R C R O T A E IT O S’ H L K H C with one of Winchester’s ofﬁcial 32 D L U O ST part of one of the many breweries which thrived in Hyde in the O A N S E H N N S E W Catholic Church and turn left up R E 12 A T E

X E S H CATHEDRAL CLOSE WALLS The Deanery E I I R tourist guides. L L C 11 S 18th and 19th centuries. The 17th century pub was the site of A S R S the driveway by the church. T. S Follow in King Alfred’s footsteps on this tour of A S Friends T U W D L O CA I ME Meeting House R H L T A CATHEDRAL N H LL E I U EY C the Winchester residence of the Bishop of Worcester, who was O N E V N winchestertouristguides.com T S Winchester’s historic landmarks. T T ’ Wolvesey Castle S D S V CLOSE I S UM T I Built in 1926, the building features a ME R LL R M S A St. Swithun-upon R E E E ’ S (Ruins of old D F WS E responsible for compiling the Domesday Book. RI T N H A Kingsgate Church M A R Bishop’s Palace) Y U

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AD L D N D ’S 8 College Street L D G C O E L King_Alf 35 DNS O H E “Where Jane Austen LL C I the upper city and Alfred’s final resting place in Hyde D EG T Winchester’s Jewish community. Past lived her last days” E I F A S R Walk up the slope and through the churchyard to Jewry Street. Turn TRE E R O ET IV A R S R B T Abbey Gardens. the Theatre Royal is the Corn Exchange D . MI KingAlf C R Winchester right towards the traffc lights. Continue across the junction on the A HA 7 If you would like this leaflet in a EL E O ’S T College L D V

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northern wing of County Gaol built in L G Footpath to St. Cross L 01962 840 500 N via Water Meadows On the left is Hyde Abbey House - a famous private school in I O Southampton (M3, J10) 1805. Beyond is the gaol’s central wing Southampton (M3, J11) K C Basingstoke/London (M3, J9) [email protected] the18th century. ROM that served as the governor’s residence. AN S R visitwinchester.co.uk OA D COLL At King Alfred Place turn right. EGE W At High Street turn left to return to St Maurice’s Covert Walk Routes ALK The main gate into the Hyde Abbey monastic precinct was located here, set back from the street frontage. To the left is the church of Alfred’s Final Journey The Heart of the Ancient Capital The Upper City Check restrictions at visitwinchester.co.uk St Bartholomew, part of which pre-dates the abbey. visitwinchester.co.uk ©Winchester City Council - October 2020 It’s time to enjoy your Winchester. CITY WALK: A tour of King Alfred’s Winchester The Upper City (Approximately 1 mile, some stairs and fairly steep slopes, generally Turn left up the pedestrian way next to the Westgate. Descend the steps. At the bottom turn left and then right, The Heart of the Ancient Capital Continue to Wharf Mill, which is 5 11 Ahead is the Deanery 11, originally unsuitable for wheelchairs, allow up to 1.5 hours) heading towards the spire of St Thomas’s Church. on the site of a Medieval mill. Turn You soon reach some of the excavated (Approximately 1 mile of level walking, built in the 13th century as the home 21 1 right to see the best-preserved From St Maurice’s Covert walk towards the High Street and remains of Winchester Castle, begun To the left is Serle’s House 26, home generally suitable for wheelchairs, of the prior of the cathedral. 26 part of the City Walls to their full then turn left. At the first corner on the left is the ‘new’ by William the Conqueror in 1066. to the Royal Hampshire Regiment allow about 1 hour) Medieval height. Continue to Head towards the cathedral. Market Hall built in 1772. Turn left into Market Street and Ahead is the 13th century Great Hall Museum. This building and the nearby The walk begins at the Winchester Wolvesey Castle 5 . Note the blocked arches in the wall then right into The Square 16. 21, the only part of the medieval 14 Southgate Street (Hotel du Visitor Information Centre in the castle to survive above ground and Vin) are good examples of the fne The Medieval bishops’ complex on your right. The larger central arch Originally part of the huge cathedral Victorian Guildhall, where the City 16 home to the famous Round Table. early 18th century residences built as occupied the entire area now used as provided the entry to the medieval cemetery, this area was used for corn, Council meets. 6 12 a result of Charles II’s grand plans for playing felds. To the left is the current monks’ dormitory. Go through the wood and animal markets in the 14th Go through the Great Hall and out into Queen Eleanor’s 17 Turn right towards King Alfred’s 13th century doorway a little further 22 the city. bishop’s residence 6 , built as a and 15th centuries. Garden (admission fees apply). 27 statue 1 . on and up the steps to Dean Garnier Follow the driveway between replacement in 1684. Continue along The Square This is a reconstruction of a medieval Garden 12, where interpretive panels 22 Serle’s House and the church, The High Street started life as a Opposite is Winchester College 7 , garden. The wall forming one side explain the cathedral architecture and On the left is the Winchester passing the Guard House 27 on routeway some 2,500 years ago, founded by William of Wykeham in of the garden is all that remains in the plan of the close. Provident Dispensary plaque, and your left. Cross Southgate Street, leading to a crossing point on the River 1382 and believed to be the oldest situ of The King’s House built by 17 the plaque commemorating Alice This street was known in the early Itchen. It was the main thoroughfare continuously running school in Leave the garden and continue Christopher Wren for Charles II in 7 13 Lisle, beheaded during the Monmouth medieval period as ‘Goldestreet’ 2 for Roman, Saxon and Medieval England. towards the cathedral. On your 1683. Used throughout the 19th rebellion, on the wall of the museum. because of the preponderance of Winchester and lays claim to be the right are the massive columns century as barracks, the house burned Cross College Street and continue 28 goldsmiths. oldest street in any English city. marking the entrance to the Continue past the City Museum 17 down in 1894. to the main college gate and past former Chapter House 13. and turn right. Turn left and then right down A short distance ahead is the Mayor’s the headmaster’s house. Go back through the Great Hall, walk straight ahead to Romsey the steps 28 offcial residence, Abbey House 2 . On reaching the cathedral nave One of the frst purpose-built Road and the Winchester Military Museum complex entry gates are into 13th century St The next building, now a private Excavated remains of St Mary’s Abbey, turn left, walking beneath the flying museums outside London the museum to the left. Thomas Passage. At the end of the residence, is where Jane Austen 8 18 founded by Alfred’s Queen, Ealhswith buttresses designed by architect T G is an awardwinning tourist attraction passage, turn left into St Thomas 8 spent her fnal weeks receiving medical 14 On the right you you will see the 3 in the early 10th century, can be seen Jackson to support the south nave wall along with the Westgate. 23 Street. care. She died here and is buried in the Café and the Adjutant General Corps along Abbey Passage to the right. in 1911. The large front garden a short distance cathedral. In the 11th century, this area was part regiment and just beyond this are 29 Opposite Abbey House is St John’s At the west front of the cathedral of the Royal Palace built by William the museums of the Royal Green ahead on the left marks the site of the At the end of College Street, turn House, originally part of a Medieval 14, the stone in the wall to the left the Conqueror. St Lawrence’s Church Jackets (Rifles) and the Light Infantry church of St Petroc (later St Thomas). right to face Kingsgate with the hospital. The frst floor was used as indicates the extent of the Norman is said to be built on the site of the regiments. Moving forward follow Cross St Thomas Street and tiny church of St Swithun above. westwork, demolished around 1300. palace chapel. a meeting place for the Mayor and 19 the slight slope down to the left and continue into Minster Lane 29. citizens of Winchester in the later 9 Continuing through the gateway, you Turn past the west front to the site of the Old Minster dating Just ahead is the Buttercross 18, on on your right you will fnd a short Continue towards the cathedral. 4 Middle Ages. come to the Close Wall, frst built in 24 block, completed in 1904 as part of from the 7th century, now marked out in brick. this site since at least the early 15th The area to the left is believed to be the site of the palace of the Saxon times to separate the monastic the rebuilding of the barracks. Today The Victorian statue of King Alfred The New Minster was built on the instructions of Alfred the century. Saxon kings of Wessex. communities from the rest of the it houses the Gurkhas 23 and the the Great 1 is on the left. Continue Great and completed by his son Edward the Elder. It was located town. Turn left into the High Street. King’s Royal Hussars’ regimental Continue along the avenue of yew trees to the War straight ahead to the river. A plaque alongside the Old Minster until 1110 when the church was moved The Town Clock 19 and the statue museums. Memorial. to the right marks the site of the Turn right and go through Prior’s to the northern suburb of Hyde. Medieval Eastgate. Gate. of Queen Anne were presented to Walking back up the slope you The remains of the Church of St Mary in the Cemetery can be Follow the diagonal path with the railings on your right, 20 the city in 1713, following a royal visit. 10 will fnd Peninsula Square. To the seen to the right. The City Bridge 3 is said to have frst been built by St Swithun, On your right is the Medieval crossing the site of the New Minster church. Turn left just They adorn the old Guildhall, where 25 right is the Long Block 24, which the 9th century bishop and patron saint of Winchester. The current Cheyney Court 9 , where bishops before the Wessex Hotel towards the tower of St Maurice’s the city’s curfew bell has hung since Turn left in front of the cathedral and follow the path with incorporates stone columns salvaged 30 structure, built in 1813, is thought to occupy the same site. Across met to hear legal cases involving the Covert 15 where this loop ends. the railings on your right . Just before the Wessex Hotel, 1361, and is still rung each evening at from King’s House. The large open the road is the City Mill 3 . areas they controlled, known as the 8pm. turn left to return to St Maurice’s Covert. Soke. square, now landscaped, was the Turn right and follow the river walk. 15 Continue up the High Street, parade ground of Peninsula Barracks. Passing the medieval stables on your To your right is a surviving remnant of the original Roman town crossing Southgate Street. 30 right, now used as music rooms, you will see the main buildings Cross the square and walk to the walls 4 . First built of stone in the 3rd century AD, the wall was of Pilgrims’ School 10. The oldest parts of the complex are two On the right is the Saxon street Staple Gardens, the site of the wool right of the former Sergeant’s regularly repaired and rebuilt following the original Roman lines. adjacent, early 14th century timber-framed halls, said originally to market in the mid-14th century. Straight ahead is the Westgate Mess, the building with the clock. 20 The River Itchen provided part of the eastern defences of the have provided accommodation for pilgrims. Today, among the boys marking the line of the western city defences. A museum on The steep slope 25 marks the eastern defences of the medieval castle. city by forming a moat. The river also provided power for 12 mills educated there, are the boys of the cathedral and college choirs the frst floor houses the city’s post-medieval collection and historic Please note the remainder of this loop is not suitable for flourishing in or near Winchester by the mid-12th century. known as Choristers and Quiristers respectively. weights and measures, with good views from the roof. Check with the visitor information centre for opening times 01962 840 500. wheelchair users.