Winchester Cathedral celebrates new structure
Winchester Cathedral has opened its first addition in 500 years.
A purpose-built extension has been attached to the eastern corner of the existing building, which is the longest medieval cathedral in Europe.
It took the cathedral's stonemasons a year to construct the limestone attachment, which will provide storage, a new boiler and its first toilets.
The £820,000 needed for the work was raised by the Friends of Winchester Cathedral.
The building was opened by the Abbot of Fleury from L'Abbaye de St-Benôit-sur-Loire in France who has been installed as an Honorary Canon....
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A purpose-built extension has been attached to the eastern corner of the existing building, which is the longest medieval cathedral in Europe.
It took the cathedral's stonemasons a year to construct the limestone attachment, which will provide storage, a new boiler and its first toilets.
The £820,000 needed for the work was raised by the Friends of Winchester Cathedral.
The building was opened by the Abbot of Fleury from L'Abbaye de St-Benôit-sur-Loire in France who has been installed as an Honorary Canon....