St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church

St Swithun upon Kingsgate is a Church of England church in Winchester, Hampshire, England, built in the Middle Ages in the Early English style. Located above the medieval Kingsgate, one of the principal entrances to the city, the church is unusual in forming a part of the fabric of the old city walls.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Saint Swithun upon Kingsgate” and “St Swithun upon Kingsgate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Winchester Cathedral and Cheyney Court.

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 620 feet northeast of St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church.

Cheyney Court

Historic building

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Cheyney Court is a historic building.

Winchester Castle

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Winchester Castle was a royal residence in Winchester, Hampshire, England, founded in 1067 by William the Conqueror. It served as a seat of royal power in the medieval period. Winchester Castle is situated 1,800 feet northwest of St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church.

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.