A few of us may remember Winchester Cathedral and a catchy tune that propelled a song to #1 on the pop charts. It was the first I’d heard of the place and the words that followed were, “You’re bringing me down.” When I finally got to Winchester not long ago, a place to visit before boarding the QM2 in nearby Southampton, Winchester Cathedral did anything but bring me down. I loved the town and stayed in a small cottage, the back wall of which was also the wall surrounding the cathedral.
I spent a couple of days there and, on one of my walks, discovered the restored 18th century Winchester City Mill on Bridge Street. Set on a tiny island in the middle of the River Itchen, it’s an unexpected and lovely spot to visit.
http://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/winchester-city-mill/
Winchester Cathedral from the The New Vaudeville Band
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