WINCHESTER
THE CLOSE GATE
WINCHESTER
Described by Sidney Heath
Pictured by E.W. Haslehust
BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY
1911
Beautiful England
Volumes Ready
| OXFORD | THE HEART OF WESSEX |
| THE ENGLISH LAKES | THE PEAK DISTRICT |
| CANTERBURY | THE CORNISH RIVIERA |
| SHAKESPEARE-LAND | DICKENS-LAND |
| THE THAMES | WINCHESTER |
| WINDSOR CASTLE | THE ISLE OF WIGHT |
| CAMBRIDGE | CHESTER AND THE DEE |
| NORWICH AND THE BROADS | YORK |
Uniform with this Series
Beautiful Ireland
| LEINSTER | MUNSTER |
| ULSTER | CONNAUGHT |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
WINCHESTER
Few of our English cities are more strikinglysituated than the once royal city of Winchester,which lies on the slopes and along the bed of achalk valley watered by the River Itchen. The greaterpart of the present city is situated on the right bankof the river, while the best general view of it is justlyconsidered to be that obtained by looking acrossthe Vale of Chilcomb, from the road to Portsmouth.O
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