Medieval Studies Forum

“Visit to Winchester”

Saturday 23rd June 2012

Programme

10.00 am Meet at Westgate Museum – free entry

10.30 am Walk to Winchester Cathedral

11.00 am ‘Medieval’ Guided Tour of Cathedral

12.15 pm Lunch Break – there are plenty of opportunities to purchase lunch around the city centre or indeed to find a spot to eat your own picnic

13.10 pm Meet at Taylor/Selwyn Room, in the Education Centre, Winchester Cathedral

13.15 pm Presentations:

‘Winchester, Wessex, and the Anglo-Saxon Kings of England’: Dr Ryan Lavelle, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History, Winchester University.

‘Views of a Medieval Community’: Graham Scobie, recently retired Winchester City archaeologist.

15.00 pm Tea

15.40 pm Walk from Cathedral to St Cross Hospital

16.00 pm Guided Tour of the Hospital of St Cross

17.00 pm Close

The charge for this visit, which includes all admissions, presentations and guided tours, is £17.50.

To obtain your ticket please request an application form from Surrey Archaeological Society at Castle Arch, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3SX, telephone and fax number (01483) 532454. This can also be sent electronically to you by sending an email to info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk