Project Gutenberg 2005-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 130 Heath, Sidney 1872 1953 Heath, Sidney Herbert Heath, Sidney H. Haslehust, E. W. 1866 1949 Haslehust, Ernest William Haslehurst, Ernest William Haslehurst, E. W. Hazelhurst, Ernest Winchester Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Winchester" by Sidney Heath is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the rich heritage of the ancient city of Winchester, detailing its significance as a royal city and its architectural marvels, particularly the Winchester Cathedral. It paints a picture of the city's development through various historical eras, emphasizing its role in English history. The book provides an insightful journey through Winchester, highlighting key figures such as Alfred the Great, St. Swithun, and William of Wykeham. Heath chronicles the city's evolution from its origins as a British settlement and Roman town to its prominence during the Saxon era and beyond. Through vivid descriptions, the author captures the essence of the cathedral's grandeur, the lore surrounding notable legends like that of Guy, Earl of Warwick, and the establishment of educational institutions founded by Wykeham. Readers are invited to appreciate the melding of history, architecture, and legend within this beautiful English city, which remains a symbol of England's cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Winchester (England) -- Description and travel DA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 113791 113780 2024-10-07T06:56:40.568703 2023-09-07T08:17:29.428753 text/html text/html 109649 2020-12-14T10:57:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1603047 2020-12-14T10:57:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1670333 2024-10-07T06:56:43.557552 application/epub+zip 1670092 2024-10-07T06:56:41.362586 application/epub+zip 99140 2024-10-07T06:56:40.934577 application/epub+zip 1565669 2024-10-07T06:56:45.362518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1554751 2024-10-07T06:56:43.094569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99753 2022-09-07T23:16:56.905627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103070 102971 2024-10-07T06:56:40.357575 2023-09-07T08:17:29.182725 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 102908 2020-12-14T10:57:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 40049 2020-12-14T10:57:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 102900 2020-12-14T10:57:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40029 2020-12-14T10:57:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22096 2024-10-07T06:56:45.495514 application/rdf+xml 21120 2024-10-07T06:56:40.991550 image/jpeg 3267 2024-10-07T06:56:40.962592 image/jpeg 1612385 2024-10-07T06:56:40.626595 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia