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Go under Kingsgate, turn left and walk along College Street.

This area of Winchester is dominated by Winchester College (8), founded in 1382 by Bishop William of Wykeham. It is the oldest continuously running public school in England and many of the original buildings are still in use.

Jane Austen spent the last few weeks of her life at Number 8 College Street (9), where she completed her last novel Persuasion. She died on 18 July 1817. (The house is now private and not open to the public.)

On your left at the end of College Street is the present-day bishop's palace, Wolvesey Palace. Beyond lie the ruins of the extensive palace of the medieval bishops, known as Wolvesey Castle (10).

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