Winchester: Choir, east
Winchester: West front
high altar is the sacred well, the centre of Saxon worship before the Cathedral had an existence.
The Roofs of this cathedral also deserve a visit.
“In the roof of the nave may be seen the original Norman shafts running up above Wykeham’s vault, and in those of the aisles the Norman arches of the triforium, best developed at the east end of the nave aisle-roof. The transept roofs show to this day what Bishop Walkelyn did with Hempage-wood. From the leads of the tower there is a very striking view over the city and its environs.”—(R. J. K.)