Winchester in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
An Audience with the Bishop
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2024
1. An Audience with the Bishop Marker
The hall was probably built by 1138, when the Winchester Annals record that 'Bishop Henry built a house like a palace'. However, within 20 years of its construction, Henry had remodelled the building, raising the hall to first-floor level.
Henry needed a suitably grand hall for his important duties so that he could hold large meetings, receive important visitors, and entertain his guests. An outstanding 27 metres long, and displaying the latest fashionable architectural features, this hall was clearly designed to impress.
Appointed abbot of Glastonbury in 1126, Henry became bishop of Winchester three years later. When his brother Stephen was appointed king in 1135, he took on the role of the king's chief advisor, and in 1139 he became papal legate, the pope's representative in England.
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Henry of Blois, depicted as Pope Desiderious with St Jerome, in an initial from the illuminated Winchester Bible. Dating from about 1160, the bible is thought to have been commissioned by Bishop Henry,
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Erected by English Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1138.
Location. 51° 3.541′ N, 1° 18.599′ W. Marker is in Winchester, England, in Hampshire. It can be reached from East Links. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 East Links, Winchester, England, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Fortification of Wolvesey (here, next to this marker); A Travelling Lifestyle (within shouting distance of this marker); The Home of Bishop Henry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Treasury (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodman's Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); The Early Palace and the West Hall
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 2, 2024
2. Wolvesey Castle
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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