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St John the Baptist Church, Winchester

St John the Baptist Church, Winchester

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St John the Baptist Church, Winchester

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Location: Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. A loop of the Churches & Cathedrals around Winchester

47.6km

02:10

540m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. Lovington Lane – Avington Park Mansion and Lake loop from Winchester

37.0km

01:44

440m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Avington Park Mansion and Lake – Old Winchester Hill loop from Winchester

67.5km

03:05

710m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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December 7, 2020

St John's, the oldest parish church in Winchester, lies on the slopes of Magdalen Hill. This area is known as The Soke, meaning the suburb. In mediaeval times it was outside the city's jurisdiction, subject only to the authority of the Bishop.

The church building was certainly in existence in 1142, though its exact age remains elusive. Parts of the building may have been significantly older, since the church stands in the middle of an important fourth century Romano-British cemetery.
The tower is a later addition in the fifteenth century.

Eventually, the Soke became a quite prosperous area of Winchester, partly due to the growth of the St Giles Fair on the hill above the church.

The first scholars at Winchester College lodged in the area and attended St John's whilst the college was being built by William of Wykeham. This was also one of the last churches pilgrims would attend before setting out for Canterbury.

Cit. eastwinchester.org/history.html

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Location: Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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St John the Baptist Church, Winchester

1. A loop of the Churches & Cathedrals around Winchester

2. Lovington Lane – Avington Park Mansion and Lake loop from Winchester

3. Avington Park Mansion and Lake – Old Winchester Hill loop from Winchester

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