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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Winchester, New Alresford, Whiteley, Hursley, Twyford, Hampshire, City of Winchester, Denmead, Bishop's Waltham, Colden Common, Owslebury, Shedfield, Kings Worthy, Compton and Shawford, Otterbourne, Meonstoke, East Stratton, Exton, Hampshire, Wickham, Olivers Battery, Sparsholt, Hampshire, Swanmore, Hinton Ampner, Micheldever, Upham, Hampshire, Chilcomb, Warnford, South Wonston, Droxford, Curdridge, Corhampton, Southwick, Hampshire, Hambledon, Hampshire, Littleton and Harestock, Bishops Sutton, Tichborne, Sutton Scotney, Durley, Old Alresford, Cheriton, Hampshire, Fisher's Pond, Soberton, Itchen Stoke, Woodmancott, Itchen Valley, Badger Farm, Headbourne Worthy, Northington, West Meon, Beauworth, Crawley, Hampshire, Ovington, Hampshire, Abbotts Barton, Swarraton, Worlds End, Hampshire, Bighton, Gundleton, Kilmeston, West Stratton, Boarhunt, Knowle, Hampshire, Wickham Common, Stoke Charity, Morestead, South Boarhunt, Owslebury Bottom, Temple Valley, Twyford Moors, Northington Down, Weston Colley, Wood End, Hampshire, Bramdean and Hinton Ampner, North Boarhunt, Mislingford, Fobdown. Excerpt: Winchester (archaically known as Winton and Wintonceastre) is a historic cathedral city and ancient capital of Wessex and the Kingdom of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of the River Itchen. At the time of the 2001 Census, Winchester had a population of 41,420. Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum. Winchester's major landmark is Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the distinction of having the longest nave and overall length of all Gothic cathedrals in Europe. The town is also home to ...
