Winchester College War Cloister, Winchester

Name: Winchester College War Cloister
Address: Winchester, United Kingdom

#38 among attractions in Winchester

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Winchester College War Cloister, Winchester

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The Winchester College War Cloister is a war memorial at Winchester College, in Hampshire, designed by the architect Sir Herbert Baker. The roofed quadrangle is said by Historic England to be the largest known private war memorial in Europe. It became a Grade II listed building in 1950, and was upgraded to Grade I in 2017, as one of 24 war memorials in England designed by Baker that were designated by Historic England as a national collection. ()

Coordinates: 51°3'27"N, 1°18'53"W

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Winchester United Kingdom

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Day trips

Winchester College War Cloister – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester Castle, Itchen Navigation, Clarendon Way.

~1210 ftN
History-rich Medieval place of worship
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester
6 min walk • Winchester Cathedral stands as an imposing and awe-inspiring landmark in the historic city of Winchester, England. A beacon of architectural splendor, this grand cathedral has been a place of worship and pilgrimage for over a millennium.
0.4 miNW
Historical place, Forts and castles, History museum
Winchester Castle, Winchester
12 min walk • Winchester Castle is a medieval building in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded in 1067. Only the Great Hall still stands; it houses a museum of the history of Winchester.
~1380 ftE
Canal
Itchen Navigation, Winchester
7 min walk • The Itchen Navigation is a 10.4-mile disused canal system in Hampshire, England, that provided an important trading route from Winchester to the sea at Southampton for about 150 years.
~1670 ftN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Clarendon Way, Winchester
9 min walk • The Clarendon Way is a recreational footpath in Hampshire and Wiltshire, England. It starts beside the waters of the River Itchen in the centre of Winchester and ends near the River Avon at Salisbury Cathedral.
~1190 ftNE
Forts and castles
Wolvesey Castle, Winchester
6 min walk • Wolvesey Castle, also known as the "Old Bishop's Palace", is a ruined building in Winchester, Hampshire, England that was a bishop's palace, and was briefly fortified during the later years of Henry of Blois, the Bishop of Winchester.
0.4 miNW
Museum, Military museum
The Gurkha Museum, Winchester
11 min walk • The Gurkha Museum commemorates the service of Gurkha soldiers to the British Crown, a relationship that has endured since 1815. It is located in Winchester in Hampshire, England and is part of Winchester's Military Museums.
~620 ftN
City gate
Kingsgate, Winchester
4 min walk • Kingsgate is one of two surviving medieval gates to the city of Winchester, England. The name was first recorded in 1148. The gate is on, or near, the site of one of the Roman gates to the city, and was the entrance to the royal palace before the Cathedral Close was enclosed in the 10th century.
~1680 ftNE
City hall
Winchester Guildhall, Winchester
9 min walk • Winchester Guildhall is a municipal building in the High Street, Winchester, Hampshire. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.4 miNE
Theater
Chesil Theatre, Winchester
10 min walk • St Peter's Church, Chesil, Winchester, formerly known as St Peter upon Chesille without Eastgate, is a former parish church of the Church of England in Winchester, Hampshire, and is now the home of Chesil Theatre.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Historical place, Nature and wildlife
Winchester City Mill, Winchester
10 min walk • The Winchester City Mill is a restored water mill situated on the River Itchen in the centre of the ancient English city of Winchester. The mill is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade II* listed building.
~1700 ftN
Nightlife
The Eclipse Inn, Winchester
9 min walk • The Eclipse Inn is a public house at 25 The Square in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England. It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since January 1974. The building dates from the 16th century and was formerly the rectory of St Lawrence Church.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Winchester College War Cloister?

Nearby attractions include Kingsgate, Winchester (4 min walk), St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church, Winchester (4 min walk), The Pilgrims' School, Winchester (4 min walk), Dean Garnier Garden, Winchester (6 min walk).

How to get to Winchester College War Cloister by public transport?

The nearest stations to Winchester College War Cloister:

Bus

Romans Road • Lines: 1 (6 min walk)
Ranelagh Road • Lines: 1 (8 min walk)

Train

Winchester (19 min walk)