Winchester is a cathedral city situated within Hampshire, England. Formerly the capital city of England, it is located close to Southampton. While it remains today one of the wealthiest and most beautiful cities in all of England, after the Norman invasion it lost its status as capital city. Its history dates back to the prehistoric era, having then been settled by the Romans and then once again by the Anglo-Saxon kings. It was granted its charter in the year 1156.
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