St Mary’s Abbey, Winchester

St. Mary's Abbey, also known as the Nunnaminster, was a Benedictine nunnery in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded between 899 and 902 by Alfred the Great's widow Ealhswith, who was described as the 'builder' of the Nunnaminster in the New Minster Liber Vitae.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: benedictine nunnery in Winchester, Hampshire, England
Also known as: “Nunnaminster”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Winchester Cathedral and Winchester Guildhall.

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. Winchester Cathedral is situated 670 feet west of St Mary’s Abbey, Winchester.

Winchester Guildhall

Town hall

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Winchester Guildhall is a municipal building in the High Street, Winchester, Hampshire. It is a Grade II listed building.

Abbey Gardens

Park

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Abbey Gardens is a park.

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.