The day was overcast but not rainy so we took our time driving.
On the way, we stopped in Winchester to see the famous Winchester Cathedral, home of the Illuminated Bible. When we arrived we discovered that the entire bible was not available to be viewed as the church was undergoing renovations. One volume was on display and one page was posted so we could see it up close.
Nevertheless the Cathedral is beautiful, with the longest nave in England
and the burial site of Jane Austen and St. Swithin.
Its choir stalls are beautiful and have impressive carvings, notably the "green men", a symbol of fertility that was adopted from pagan iconography.
The Cathedral has sections which are very old, as the original church was started in Norman times and the art work is so lovely.
The stained glass is just beautiful...
...and the ceiling and exquisite stone Altar has been cleaned (a process taking 3 years).
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