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UK Tour 2015 : south of England

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We saw family and friends around the south of England and visited Bristol, Bath, Winchester, Salisbury, Stonehenge and Durdle Door.

Bristol

We went to the Bristol Hot Air Balloon Festival,  Bristol balloon festival

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

balloons of all shapes and sizes

Bristol balloon festival

Winchester

Winchester cathedral

Winchester Cathedral has the longest nave in England. It is over 160 m long.

Jane Austen's tomb Winchester cathedral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane Austen is buried in the cathedral. She died aged 41 in 1817.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Great Hall, a medieval hall

Great Hall, Winchester

The Round Table originates from the 13th or 14th century and was originally a standing table with 12 outer legs. Now it hangs on the wall.

Round Table, Winchester Great Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A model of Winchester town in Victorian times displayed in the Great Hall.

model of Winchester in Victorian times

Durdle Door

Durdle Doo, Dorset

On the Jurassic Coast world heritage site stands the famous limestone rock arch, Durdle Door.

Stonehenge

Near Salisbury the famous prehistoric monument, Stonehenge can be clearly seen from the road.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge vistor centre neolithic houses huts

Neolithic houses at the Stonehenge visitor centre

Stonehenge huts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The building of the site began approximately in 3000 BC with the famous standing stones raised around 2500 BC.

Stonehenge circle

The temple is aligned on the movements of the sun and every year thousands gather here to mark the summer solstice.

Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain

It is the only surviving lintelled stone circle in the world. Some of the stones were brought from the Preseli Hills in Wales over 150 miles away.

 

Neolithic monument Stonehenge

Salisbury

Magna Carta at Salisbury cathedral

 

 

 

 

 

 

An original copy of King John's Magna Carta is displayed at Salisbury Cathedral. In 2015 it celebrated its 800th anniversary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mompesson tomb and effigies, Salisbury cathedral

Effigies of Sir Richard Mompesson and his wife Katherine on their tomb.

Stained glass in Salisbury cathedral

The spire is the tallest in England with a height of 123m.

Salisbury cathedral spire, the tallest in England

 

 

North Gate, Salisbury

North Gate, High Street

College of Matrons almhouse, Salisbury

College of Matrons almshouse founded in the 17th century.

Bath

shop lined Pulteney Bridge, Bath

The historic Pulteney Bridge lined with shops is similar to the Ponte Vecchio in Florence.

Bath rugby floral display

Bath rugby floral display in the Parade Gardens.

Bath abbey

The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

nave, Bath Abbey

 

 

 

 

 

Bath Abbey nave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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