Walkelin
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Walkelin was the first Norman Bishop of Winchester. He began the construction of Winchester Cathedral in 1079 and had the Old Minster demolished. He reformed the cathedral's administration, although h
Statue of Walkelin on the Great Screen of Winchester Cathedral
South transept of Winchester Cathedral, mostly constructed under Walkelin
Crypt of Winchester Cathedral, constructed during Walkelin's time as Bishop
Winchester Cathedral
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Winchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun in Winchester, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and i
Walkelin
…Walkelin (d. 1098) was the first Norman Bishop of Winchester. He began the construction of Winchester Cathedral in 1079 and had the Old Minster demolished. He reformed the cathedral's administration, although his plan to replace the monks with priests was blocked…
View of the long nave, central tower and west end.
William of Wykeham’s remodelled Gothic nave, the longest in Europe
The west front in 2012, after restoration