A. G. K. L'Estrange

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The Cathedral: West Front.
WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL.

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ROYAL
WINCHESTER

WANDERINGS IN AND ABOUT
THE ANCIENT CAPITAL OF ENGLAND

BY THE
REV. A. G. L’ESTRANGE, M.A.

AUTHOR OF
“THE VILLAGE OF PALACES,” “THE FRIENDSHIPS OF M. R. MITFORD,” ETC., ETC.

WITH NUMEROUS TEXT AND FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM
ORIGINAL SKETCHES BY C. G. HARPER

SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:
SPENCER BLACKETT
35, ST. BRIDE STREET, LUDGATE CIRCUS, E.C.

(All rights reserved.)

Among those who have kindly afforded me information during the progress of this work are the Very Rev. Dr. Kitchin, Dean of Winchester, the Rev. Dr. Sewell, Warden of New College, Oxford, the Rev. J. G. Young, Mr. F. Baigent, Mr. J. H. Round, Mr. T. Stopher, and Mr. C. G. Harper. I have consulted, among recent works, those of the Misses Bramston and Leroy, the Rev. H. C. Adams, and Mr. Woodward.

THE AUTHOR.