The Close

The Close is a suburb in Winchester District, Hampshire, England. The Close is situated nearby to the suburb The Soke, as well as near Wharf Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Winchester Cathedral and Wolvesey Castle.

Winchester Cathedral

Church

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Winchester Cathedral, 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 Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.

Wolvesey Castle

Castle

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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.

Wolvesey Palace

Castle

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Wolvesey Palace is the residence of the Bishop of Winchester, located in Winchester, England. The bishops had previously lived in the adjacent Wolvesey Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winchester and Bar End.

Winchester

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

Bar End

Suburb

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