Winchester, ancient capital of Wessex, is a crucial part of
Britain's heritage. In his latest book, David Hilliam condenses the
city's long and fascinating history into a collection of memorable
'curiosities' that are still to be seen today. Visitors - and even
residents - frequently walk by some of these age-old fragments of
the past without fully realising just what they are, or how they
relate to Winchester's memorable past. For more than two thousand
years Winchester has been one of the most important cities in
Britain: important for William the Conqueror, who built his first
castle here; for the Saxons, who buried their kings here; for the
Romans, who first laid out its streets - still used by twenty-first
century traffic; and for the Celtic tribe the Belgae, who traded in
Winchester and thus provided its ancient name - Venta Belgarum -
'market-place of the Belgae.' Winchester Curiosities is an
intriguing collection of historical facts and legendary tales,
together with a wealth of photographs, old engravings and specially
commissioned drawings. Also included is useful information for
visitors, as well as essential websites for the armchair traveller.
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