Europe 2008 Part 13

Winchester

The next day Michael and Marilyn took us to see Winchester, which is a few minutes' drive from their home. One of the sights we visited was Winchester College, which has operated continuously as a school since it was founded in the 16th century.

 

 

 

 

We had lunch at this pub, the Wykeham Arms, where many of the College staff spend their leisure time.

 

The owners of the pub have collected a variety of teachers' canes, which are suspended from the ceiling on display!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Michael and Marilyn took us for a stroll down the main street of the city to the old mill, which is here in the photo.

 

Winchester was King Alfred's capital and his statue stands at this end of the street.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is also supposed to have been the capital of King Arthur, whose Round Table is legendary.

 

A later generation had a model of the table built and erected on the wall of the Great Hall, where until recently the courts sat.

 

Michael is a retired lawyer, and had worked at times in that hall.