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[[Image:IMGP0227 - Winchester Cathedral - Kirche - 20050322-retouch.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Winchester Cathedral is the longest mediaeval church in the world, 169 metres (554 ft).|alt=This exterior view at Winchester, taken from near the north west corner of the cathedral, and with a war memorial statue in the foreground, looks acutely along the north side of the building, showing it receding into the distance.]] |
[[Image:IMGP0227 - Winchester Cathedral - Kirche - 20050322-retouch.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Winchester Cathedral is the longest mediaeval church in the world, 169 metres (554 ft).|alt=This exterior view at Winchester, taken from near the north west corner of the cathedral, and with a war memorial statue in the foreground, looks acutely along the north side of the building, showing it receding into the distance.]] |
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[[Image:IMGP0204 - Winchester Cathedral - 20050322.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The nave of Winchester, gives an impression of height as well as length, but at 23.7 metres (78 ft) it is half the height of Beauvais.|alt=This interior view at Winchester shows the whole length of the nave, which has huge stone piers which appear to comprise clusters of upward-sweeping stone shafts. The stone vault has ribs which sweep up to a point and have been likened to the branches of trees in a forest. The overall effect is visually spectacular.]] |
[[Image:IMGP0204 - Winchester Cathedral - 20050322.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The nave of Winchester, gives an impression of height as well as length, but at 23.7 metres (78 ft) it is half the height of Beauvais.|alt=This interior view at Winchester shows the whole length of the nave, which has huge stone piers which appear to comprise clusters of upward-sweeping stone shafts. The stone vault has ribs which sweep up to a point and have been likened to the branches of trees in a forest. The overall effect is visually spectacular.]] |
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'''Winchester Cathedral''' is a [[mediaeval]] [[Anglican]] [[church]] in [[Winchester, Hampshire|Winchester]], [[Hampshire]]. It is the seat of the [[Bishop]] of Winchester. |
'''Winchester Cathedral''' is a [[mediaeval]] [[Anglican]] [[church]] in [[Winchester, Hampshire|Winchester]], [[Hampshire]]. It is the seat of the [[Bishop]] of Winchester. |
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The cathedral has the longest [[nave]] and overall length of any [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] cathedral in Europe.<ref name=clif>Alec Clifton-Taylor 1967. ''The Cathedrals of England'' Thames & Hudson, London.</ref> |
The cathedral has the longest [[nave]] and overall length of any [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] cathedral in Europe. By contrast, the interior height of the nave vault at 78 feet is about half that of [[Beauvais Cathedral]] in [[France]].<ref name=clif>Alec Clifton-Taylor 1967. ''The Cathedrals of England'' Thames & Hudson, London.</ref> |
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Winchester cathedral was built in 606 ad. |
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== Architecture == |
== Architecture == |
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Built between 1079 and 1532, Winchester Cathedral has had an unusual architectural history. The exterior, apart from the modified windows, gives the impression of a massive [[Norman architecture|Norman]] building and indeed, when first completed, the Norman Cathedral was second only in size to [[Saint Peter's Basilica]] in Rome. However, the west front is now [[English Gothic architecture#Perpendicular|Perpendicular]], with its huge window filled with fragments of medieval glass. Inside, only the crypt and the transepts have retained their Norman appearance. The spectacular Perpendicular nave with its tall arcade arches and strong vertical emphasis has been literally carved out of the original Norman interior. The Very Rev. Sykes wrote of it “Well might the visitor who enters … by the west door gasp with amazement".<ref>Sykes N. ''A pictorial history of Winchester Cathedral''.</ref> Winchester is also famous for its carved wooden fittings of many different periods.<ref name=clif/> |
Built between 1079 and 1532, Winchester Cathedral has had an unusual architectural history. The exterior, apart from the modified windows, gives the impression of a massive [[Norman architecture|Norman]] building and indeed, when first completed, the Norman Cathedral was second only in size to [[Saint Peter's Basilica]] in Rome. However, the west front is now [[English Gothic architecture#Perpendicular|Perpendicular]], with its huge window filled with fragments of medieval glass. Sadly this glass window was destroyed by the Roundheads.They also messed up the bones of some of the most important rulers. Inside, only the crypt and the transepts have retained their Norman appearance. The spectacular Perpendicular nave with its tall arcade arches and strong vertical emphasis has been literally carved out of the original Norman interior. The Very Rev. Norman Sykes wrote of it “Well might the visitor who enters … by the west door gasp with amazement".<ref>Sykes N. ''A pictorial history of Winchester Cathedral''.</ref> Winchester is also famous for its carved wooden fittings of many different periods.<ref name="clif"/><ref>Hampshire: Winchester and the North, Nickolaus Pevsner and others {{ISBN|978 0 300 12084 4}}, 2010</ref> |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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Important events which took place at Winchester Cathedral include: |
Important events which took place at Winchester Cathedral include: |
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*Funeral of King [[Harthacanute]] ( |
*Funeral of King [[Harthacanute]] (1042) |
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*Funeral of King [[William II of England]] (1100) |
*Funeral of King [[William II of England]] (1100) |
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*Coronation of [[Henry the Young King]] and his queen, Marguerite (1172) |
*Coronation of [[Henry the Young King]] and his queen, Marguerite (1172) |
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*Marriage of King [[Henry IV of England]] and [[Joanna of Navarre]] (1403) |
*Marriage of King [[Henry IV of England]] and [[Joanna of Navarre]] (1403) |
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*Marriage of Queen [[Mary I of England]] and King [[Philip II of Spain]] (1554) |
*Marriage of Queen [[Mary I of England]] and King [[Philip II of Spain]] (1554) |
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*Funeral and burial of [[Jane Austen]] (1817)<ref>Park Honan 1987. ''Jane Austen: her life''. St. Martin's Press, New York, p407. ISBN |
*Funeral and burial of [[Jane Austen]] (1817)<ref>Park Honan 1987. ''Jane Austen: her life''. St. Martin's Press, New York, p407. {{ISBN|0-312-01451-1}}</ref> |
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==Related pages== |
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* [[English Gothic architecture]] |
* [[English Gothic architecture]] |
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* [[Romanesque architecture]] |
* [[Romanesque architecture]] |
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* [[Church of England]] |
* [[Church of England]] |
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* [http://www.redtrain.co.uk/wincat/ Virtual tour] |
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== References == |
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* [http://www.redtrain.co.uk/wincat/ Virtual tour] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310130859/http://www.redtrain.co.uk/wincat/ |date=2007-03-10 }} |
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 4 August 2023
51°3′38″N 1°18′47″W / 51.06056°N 1.31306°W Coordinates: Extra unexpected parameters
Winchester Cathedral is a mediaeval Anglican church in Winchester, Hampshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester.
The cathedral has the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. By contrast, the interior height of the nave vault at 78 feet is about half that of Beauvais Cathedral in France.[1]
Architecture
[change | change source]Built between 1079 and 1532, Winchester Cathedral has had an unusual architectural history. The exterior, apart from the modified windows, gives the impression of a massive Norman building and indeed, when first completed, the Norman Cathedral was second only in size to Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. However, the west front is now Perpendicular, with its huge window filled with fragments of medieval glass. Sadly this glass window was destroyed by the Roundheads.They also messed up the bones of some of the most important rulers. Inside, only the crypt and the transepts have retained their Norman appearance. The spectacular Perpendicular nave with its tall arcade arches and strong vertical emphasis has been literally carved out of the original Norman interior. The Very Rev. Norman Sykes wrote of it “Well might the visitor who enters … by the west door gasp with amazement".[2] Winchester is also famous for its carved wooden fittings of many different periods.[1][3]
Events
[change | change source]Important events which took place at Winchester Cathedral include:
- Funeral of King Harthacanute (1042)
- Funeral of King William II of England (1100)
- Coronation of Henry the Young King and his queen, Marguerite (1172)
- Second coronation of Richard I of England (1194)
- Marriage of King Henry IV of England and Joanna of Navarre (1403)
- Marriage of Queen Mary I of England and King Philip II of Spain (1554)
- Funeral and burial of Jane Austen (1817)[4]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alec Clifton-Taylor 1967. The Cathedrals of England Thames & Hudson, London.
- ↑ Sykes N. A pictorial history of Winchester Cathedral.
- ↑ Hampshire: Winchester and the North, Nickolaus Pevsner and others ISBN 978 0 300 12084 4, 2010
- ↑ Park Honan 1987. Jane Austen: her life. St. Martin's Press, New York, p407. ISBN 0-312-01451-1
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