St Bartholomew’s was founded in 1110 as the church for the lay workers at Hyde Abbey, where the remains of King Alfred the Great are believed to have been re-interred.
Winchester, Hampshire
St Bartholomew’s has a significant place in the cultural heritage of Winchester and is the parish church of Hyde and Abbotts Barton.
St Bartholomew’s is 12th century flint and stone built church with tiled roof and set within its churchyard. Originally it stood within the curtilage of Hyde Abbey (c1110) and was extended with a tower c1598 after the abbey was destroyed. The church is Grade II* listed. The church has on display an important collection of six capitals from Hyde Abbey which are rare impressive examples of medieval sculpture.
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Winchester, Hampshire
Fifteen centuries of English history lie behind the massive Cathedral you see today. It stands at the heart of historic Winchester, once the seat of Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal power, on the site of an early Christian church. It’s been a place of worship ever since.
Winchester, Hampshire
Winchester, Hampshire
The chapel was built between the years 1387 and 1395 to designs by William Wynford, with Hugh Herland responsible for the traceried wooden ceiling and Thomas of Oxford for the glazing.
