St Catherine’s Hill

St. Catherine's Hill is a chalk downland hill and 43-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the outskirts of in , England.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 318 feet
  • Description: hillfort and viewpoint n Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “St Catherine’s Hill hillfort”, “St Catherine’s Hill, Hampshire”, and “St. Catherine’s Hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Winchester Cathedral and Winchester Castle.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun in Winchester, is the cathedral of the city of , England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.

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was a royal residence in , , England, founded in 1067 by William the Conqueror. It served as a seat of royal power in the medieval period.

Castle
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, in , , 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, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bar End and Highcliffe.

Suburb
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is an area of , , England. It lies on the east bank of the to the north of St. Catherine's Hill and is the location of a park and ride car park serving the city centre.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is an historic cathedral city in the county of , South East England. Erstwhile capital of the country, it was from here that Alfred the Great governed much of unified England.

St Catherine’s Hill

Latitude
51.04632° or 51° 2′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.31076° or 1° 18′ 39″ west
Elevation
318 feet (97 metres)
Open location code
9C3W2MWQ+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 271187
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
11548679
Wiki­data ID
Q7587432
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In Other Languages

“St Catherine’s Hill” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “聖カタリナの丘”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Catherine’s Hill Hillfort and Saint Catherine’s Hill.

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