After a presentation on Winchester, we boarded our buses and departed for Winchester. Our first order of business was to eat our lunch in front of Winchester Cathedral so we wouldn't have to carry them around as we toured Winchester.We walked through the town and up to the Great Hall and saw a replica of King Arthur's Round Table. The students took a quick tour of the dungeon. We learned that Winchester had been the first capital of England before it moved to England.
On the way to Winchester Cathedral, we found a delightful milk shake shop called Shake Away. Naturally, we had to stop and indulge. The boys also did some browsing and a little shopping in a sporting store and a game store.
Winchester Cathedral was fascinating. Matthew had prepared us well for our tour. We were able to identify some 0f the architecture that he told us to look for. We were particularly interested in the nave and the choir seats, and little carved pull down seats that the monks used to lean on during services. We had also learned about Saint Swithum and are hoping that on Saint Swithum's Day, July 15, it doesn't rain since if it rains on his day, it will rain for 40 days.
We also learned that William Walker, between 1906 and 1911, working in full diving gear under the cathedral worked in water up to 20 ft deep to prevent Winchester Cathedral's foundation from collapsing. He used 25,000 bags of concrete, 115,00 concrete blocks and 900,000 bricks.
Andrew Admired the beautiful arches.
We found Jane Austin's Memorial in Winchester Cathederal.
After leaving the cathedral, we walked down the street to see the house Jane Austin lived in before she died. We also saw Winchester College.
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