Winchester is a city and the county town of Hampshire. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs National Park, along the course of the River Itchen. It is situated 61 miles (98km) south-west of London and 13.6 miles (21.9km) from Southampton, its closest city. At the time of the 2011 Census, Winchester had a population of 45,184. The wider City of Winchester district which includes towns such as Alresford and Bishop's Waltham has a population of 116,800
Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum, which in turn developed from an Iron Ageoppidum. Winchester's major landmark is Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the distinction of having the longest nave and overall length of all Gothic cathedrals in Europe. The city is home to the University of Winchester and Winchester College, the oldest public school in the United Kingdom still to be using its original buildings.
Winchester is a small suburban town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, eight miles north of downtown Boston. It is an affluent bedroom community for professionals who work in the greater Boston area. The population was 21,374 at the 2010 United States Census.
History
The land on which Winchester now sits was purchased from Native Americans by representatives of the settlement of Charlestown in 1639, and the area was first settled by Europeans in 1640. In the early years of the settlement, the area was known informally as Waterfield, a reference to its many ponds and to the river which bisected the central village. In its second century, the area was referred to as Black Horse Village, after the busy tavern and hostelry in its center.
Until the middle of the 19th century, parts of Arlington, Medford, Cambridge, and Woburn comprised what is now Winchester. The movement toward incorporation of what, by this time, was called South Woburn was likely precipitated by the rise of the Whig Party in Massachusetts (History of Winchester, Massachusetts by H. S. Chapman and Bruce W. Stone, 1936, 1975).
There has probably been a prison in Winchester, mainly known as Winchester gaol, since the thirteenth century.
Winchester Prison was built to a Victorian radial design, with five 'spokes' radiating from a central hub. Four of these are used for prisoner accommodation and one for administration.
Between 1900 and 1963, 16 executions took place at the prison. The last was that of Dennis Whitty, convicted of capital murder at Cornwall Assizes, and hanged on 17 December 1963.
In 1995 serial killer Rosemary West, wife of Fred West, was held in Winchester on remand for the duration of her trial in Winchester Crown Court. Each day she was driven from her specially built unit within the male segregation block half a mile down the road to the court.
In December 2001, a convicted murderer escaped from Winchester Prison by scaling the wall. The prisoner went on the run after using a home-made handsaw to saw through the bars of his ground floor cell window. He then used a rope and grappling hook to scale the 30-feet wall of the prison. The prisoner was recaptured days later.
It's a mild January 14th 2013. Watch two westbound CP rail trains in Eastern Ontario work at Finch, Ontario. An empty oil train has some issue that restricts the speed to 25 MPH. So the general merchandise train behind, will pass the empty oil train crossing over at Finch Village Ontario Canada.
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Westbound Zephyr at Weimer, California
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It's a mild January 14th 2013. Watch two westbound CP rail trains in Eastern Ontario work at Finch, Ontario. An empty oil train has some issue that restricts t...
It's a mild January 14th 2013. Watch two westbound CP rail trains in Eastern Ontario work at Finch, Ontario. An empty oil train has some issue that restricts the speed to 25 MPH. So the general merchandise train behind, will pass the empty oil train crossing over at Finch Village Ontario Canada.
It's a mild January 14th 2013. Watch two westbound CP rail trains in Eastern Ontario work at Finch, Ontario. An empty oil train has some issue that restricts the speed to 25 MPH. So the general merchandise train behind, will pass the empty oil train crossing over at Finch Village Ontario Canada.
It's a mild January 14th 2013. Watch two westbound CP rail trains in Eastern Ontario work at Finch, Ontario. An empty oil train has some issue that restricts the speed to 25 MPH. So the general merchandise train behind, will pass the empty oil train crossing over at Finch Village Ontario Canada.
Winchester is a city and the county town of Hampshire. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs National Park, along the course of the River Itchen. It is situated 61 miles (98km) south-west of London and 13.6 miles (21.9km) from Southampton, its closest city. At the time of the 2011 Census, Winchester had a population of 45,184. The wider City of Winchester district which includes towns such as Alresford and Bishop's Waltham has a population of 116,800
Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum, which in turn developed from an Iron Ageoppidum. Winchester's major landmark is Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the distinction of having the longest nave and overall length of all Gothic cathedrals in Europe. The city is home to the University of Winchester and Winchester College, the oldest public school in the United Kingdom still to be using its original buildings.
The department has also brought charges against two 15-year-olds accused of stealing a car and running from police last Friday ...Tennessee StateRep.G.A ... A third, armed suspect continued running westbound on Winchester ... that day ... From July 8. State Sen ... 23.
Around 5 p.m ... The vehicle was then driven away from officers but was eventually found and stopped at 4835 Winchester Rd ... "Two juveniles were taken into custody immediately. A third, armed suspect continued running westbound on Winchester.
to 7 a.m.The northbound off-ramp to Winnebago County II/WinchesterRoad will close from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.The northbound on-ramp from westbound 10/441 will close from 8 p.m.
She said a motorist and their passenger spotted it — and then shot video footage of it in full sprint heading westbound on the shoulder of the road alongside their car at 7.43 a.m. on Winchester Rd ... and Winchester Rd.
According to officers, Allen-Winchester was traveling south on Cave CreekRoad when his motorcycle collided with a westbound vehicle ... The deceased victim was identified as 19-year-old Matthew Allen-Winchester by the Phoenix police.
Install new sidewalk on the east side of GenderRoad from Winchester Blvd to the US-33 westbound exit ramp; Reconfigure the US-33 westbound entrance ramp from a free-flow loop ramp to a traditional ...
Q ... A ... These funds were targeted for trade corridors ... Q ... For example, eastbound traffic on WinchesterRoad in Temecula merges onto the 15 Freeway northbound under the overpass, while the westbound traffic merges onto 15 northbound further on, he said ... A ... .
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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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