Wolvesey Castle
Wolvesey Castle, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, was the main residence of the Bishop of Winchester in the Middle Ages. The castle, mostly built by Henry of Blois in the 12th century, is now a ruin, except for its fifteenth-century chapel, which is now part of the bishop's current residence, Wolvesey Palace.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 feet (30 metres)
- Description: Grade I listed castle in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
- Address: College Street, Winchester, SO23 9NB
- Also known as“Old Bishop’s Palace”“Wolvesey Castle (ruins of 12th century building)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Winchester Cathedral and Wolvesey Palace.
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church…
920 feet northwest of Wolvesey Castle
Wolvesey Palace
Wolvesey Palace is the residence of the Bishop of Winchester, located in Winchester, England.
Friends‘ Meeting House
Friends‘ Meeting House is a church.
370 feet northeast of Wolvesey Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winchester and Bar End.
Winchester
Winchester is an historic cathedral city in the county of Hampshire, South East England.
Wolvesey Castle
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Latitude
51.05907° or 51° 3′ 33″ north
Longitude
-1.31023° or 1° 18′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C3W3M5Q+JW
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Wolvesey Castle” goes by many names.
Castell de WolveseyCatalan
Wolvesey CastleCebuano
沃夫西城堡Chinese
Wolvesey CastleDanish
Wolvesey CastleDutch
ウルヴェシー城Japanese
ولوسیPersian
ولوسی (دژ)Persian
grad WolveseySlovenian
Wolvesey CastleSwedish
Wolvesey KalesiTurkish
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