Winchester
Sign in to saveWinchester (, ) is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, at the western end of the South Downs National Park, on the River Itchen. It is south-west of London and from Southampton, its nearest major city. At the 2021 census, the built-up area of Winchester had a population of 48,478. The wider City of Winchester district includes towns such as Alresford and Bishop's Waltham and had a population of 127,439 in 2021. Winchester is the county town of Hampshire and contains the head offices of Hampshire County
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Winchester is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England, located southwest of London and serving as the county town of Hampshire. The city and its surrounding district are home to over 127,000 people and sit at the western edge of the South Downs National Park on the River Itchen.
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Place details
- Locality
- Winchester
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 46,074
- Timezone
- Europe/London
Article
39 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistory
- Roman period
- Post-Roman
- Anglo-Saxon
- High and later Middle Ages
- Modern period
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Governance
- Landmarks
- Cathedral
- Wolvesey Castle and Palace
- Castle
- Hospital of St Cross
- City museum
- Other buildings
- Painted bollards
- Education
- State-funded schools
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Independent schools
- Special schools
- Tertiary, further and higher education
- Sport
- Transport
- Railway
- Roads
- Buses
- Community Transport Schemes
- Law courts
- Media and culture
- International relations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Winchester (, ) is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, at the western end of the South Downs National Park, on the River Itchen. It is south-west of London and from Southampton, its nearest major city. At the 2021 census, the built-up area of Winchester had a population of 48,478. The wider City of Winchester district includes towns such as Alresford and Bishop's Waltham and had a population of 127,439 in 2021. Winchester is the county town of Hampshire and contains the head offices of Hampshire County Council.
Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum, which in turn developed from an Iron Age oppidum. Winchester was one of the most important cities in England in the Anglo-Saxon period.