The site of Winchester Cathedral has been a place of Worship for over fifteen hundred years. The Normans, having conquered England, set about an enormous programme of building new churches and Cathedrals. Winchester Cathedral benefitted from this investment. The lands in England were very fertile and England itself was richer than Normandy, so money was available for these ventures.
Winchester was once the capitol and centre of Anglo-Saxon rule long before London. The site of this Cathedral has been a place of worship for over fifteen centuries. The Normans invaded and set about stamping their authority on all things, including the Church.
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