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About Winchester
Winchester is a city in southern England,
and the administrative capital of the county of Hampshire,
with a population of around 35,200. It is the seat
of the City of Winchester local government district
which covers a much larger area. Winchester was formerly
the capital of England, during the 10th and early
11th centuries. Important historic buildings include
Winchester Cathedral, built in the 12th century; the
Great Hall, the only surviving portion of the old
Royal Palace; and Winchester College, a public school
founded in 1382. The Great Hall was rebuilt, sometime
between 1222-1235, and still exists in this form.
It is most well known for King Arthur's Round Table,
which has hung in the hall from at least 1463. The
table actually dates from the 14th Century, and as
such is not contemporary to Arthur. Despite this it
still attracts many tourists. The table was originally
unpainted, but was painted for King Henry VIII in
1522. The names of the knights are written around
the edge of the table surmounted by King Arthur on
his throne. Settlement in the area dates back to pre-Roman
times, and there is evidence of Iron Age hill forts
around the city. Under the Romans the town, then named
Venta Belgarum, was of considerable importance. The
town has historic importance as the capital of the
ancient kingdom of Wessex from 519. Although it was
not the only town to have been the capital, it was
established by King Alfred the Great as the main city
in his kingdom in 827. Winchester remained the capital
of Wessex, and then England, until some time after
the Norman Conquest when the capital was moved to
London. A serious fire in the city in 1141 accelerated
its decline. William of Wykeham (1320-1404) played
an important role in the history of the town; as Bishop
of Winchester he was responsible for much of the current
structure of the cathedral and also founded Winchester
College. During the middle ages, the city was an important
centre of the wool trade, before going into a slow
decline. St. Swithun was Bishop of Winchester in the
mid ninth century. The famous novelist Jane Austen
died in Winchester on 18 July 1817 and is buried in
the cathedral. The ancient Pilgrim's Way begins at
Winchester, and runs to Canterbury. As well as the
public school, Winchester College, Winchester is home
to the largest state sixth form college in the country,
Peter Symonds College. University College Winchester
(formerly King Alfred's College) is situated within
the city, as is the Winchester School of Art, part
of the University of Southampton
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