he reign of Arthur.
There is great reason to believe that the said Stephen was the real
author of the present table. The figures and characters now painted on
it were certainly first executed in the reign of Henry VIII."

[Illustration: THE WEST GATE, WINCHESTER. _Photochrom Co. Ltd., Photo._]

The last illustration represents the oldest of the city gates at
Winchester, parts of it being ascribed to the reign of Stephen. The town
now, of course, extends considerably beyond its original bounds.

DIMENSIONS

Total length (external) 556 feet.
Total length (internal) 526 "
Length of Nave (internal) 262 "
Width of Nave " 83 "
Width of Choir " 88 "
Length of Transept " 209 "
Height of Vault 78 "

TOTAL AREA 53,480 sq. feet.

Altar Screen {43 ft. 9 in. high.
{39 ft. 6 in. wide.

[Illustration: PLAN OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL.]

[Illustration: THE CRYPTS. From Britton's "Winchester" (1817).]

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