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Hyde900 'Hidden Waterways of Winchester'. A talk by Winchester City Guide Erica Wheeler

St Bartholomew's Church, King Alfred Place, Hyde, Winchester, Hampshire, SO237DF

  • 13 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking required

A talk looking at Winchester's ancient waterways - who built them, why and how do they connect to each other?

Winchester has a large number of waterways, apart from its beautiful river, some run underground and others are visible. Its history is intertwined with its water and its water intertwined with its history - they were used for drinking, washing, industry, defence and power as well as waste disposal! This illustrated talk, by Winchester City Guide, Erica Wheeler, explores some of the Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval man-made waterways that thread through Winchester and the struggle to keep them unpolluted.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:
1230 - 1345

Location & directions

St Bartholomew's Church, King Alfred Place, Hyde, Winchester, Hampshire, SO237DF

Directions:
There are a number of ways to find us: *1.) Hop on a King Alfred Vintage Bus (participating in the Heritage Open Day). There are regular free bus trips from Winchester city centre to Hyde (approx 10 minutes) and back. *2.) Book onto on our guided trail from Winchester city centre to Hyde: King Alfred’s Last Journey - a guided, child friendly trail between the 3 burial sites of King Alfred (aimed at children but everyone will enjoy discovering interesting facts). See Heritage Open Day bookings. 3.) Nearby Car Parks: Coach Park SO23 7EL, Worthy Lane SO23 7AB, River Park SO23 7DQ, St Peter's SO23 7DD 4.) What3words ///norms.airliners.averages
Contact on day:
Francesca Sluman
Telephone number:
+447811735871

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Early booking recommended
Booking contact name:
Hampshire History Trust
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking website:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hampshire-history-trust
Booking opens:
08 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
Booking closes:
10 Sep 2025 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Access facilities may change due to planned refurbishment works

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:
80
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s) 15 minute(s)

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