Rooftops
On Saturday, I travelled down to Winchester to do a rooftop tour of the Cathedral. Totally worth it if you get the opportunity.
Although I lived in Winchester for 5 years, I never did the rooftop tour. I always find it takes friends who haven't been, to do the local sights.
Through cramped spiral staircases we went, until we were on a gallery not too far from the ceiling. Up further to where the bells are housed, caught as they chimed noon. Then onto the roof. It was a gloomy day, but a stunning view. You could take in the whole city and far-off hills. I tried a 360 shot, but the Canon software is having some trouble piecing it together. This may be because I shot the sequence vertically.
Down and through the bell-ringing chamber, we walked westward through the Vault. It was filled with concrete pits with elaborate fire-fighting contingencies.
At the end of the Vault was the point where they would look out for fires during the war. The chair was still there.
Out onto the roof for a quick view of the Close before heading back down. All in, a fun day.
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Jon, I can't see any of your picture thumbnails. =( But if I save the page locally on my computer, I do see them, even though the img url still points back to your site. Any idea what might be happening?
Yup. I had 403s in place. Unfortunately, IE does not recognise the trailing slash redirect. I have amended my regex so that you should be able to see them now.
Excellent! I'm able to see them now.
Jealous, that is what I am of you climbing through Winchester Cathedral. Of course, we have some really awesome site here too that you would like to see (I'm guessing). Wish that we could trade places for a week. In any case, hope you get the vertical stich thing going...I would love to see the photo(s)...if not, then try posting them side by side with just a little space inbetween. I'd get the idea. Marie
I've managed to stitch it together, but it is somewhat unimpressive. I think this is best done with a longer lens.
I too am jealous; being a bellringer, I've been inside a fair few towers and seen the views and the bells, but not Winchester yet. Canterbury's pretty nice, and a great view, Guildford is reasonably impressive but less characterful (nicer view than bells, to be honest), but I want to see the stitched photo(s?). Or the bells.