There was a huge stain glass window which was made up of lots of pieces of broken glass. The pieces came from previous windows of the church, which were smashed during the English Civil War.
The author Jane Austin is buried within the cathedral but no one really knows why, because she only lived in Winchester for 8 weeks before she died and she was not famous when she died.
The crypt of the cathedral floods according to the rain and there is a statue in the crypt which aside from it being a monument - it also acts as a depth gauge. On the day we went the floor was only partially wet but we are told it gets as deep as his knees after heavy rain.
One of the memorials inside the cathedral honors a man who spent 6 years diving in the dark water under the cathedral, single handedly working to install concrete supports to the foundations of the cathedral.
Courtney really doesn't like all these churches. She is a little put off by the fact historical places if worship have become tourist attractions charging an entry fee and also because you have to step on peoples remains in order to walk around the church.
Afterwards, we wandered the streets of Winchester and CJ bought a new colorful backpack which she loves. Then we went to the pub - for the WiFi.
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