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Various Museum And Castle: The Ring Around London includes such sights as Windsor Castle; Hampton Cowt, the palace given by Henry VIII to Cardinal Wolsey, with its acres of gardens; St. Albans, with its early Norman cathedral; Greenwich, with its Maritime various museum and castle, still the center of the geographical world, despite the removal of its observatory to Hurstmonceux Castle; and many of the world's loveliest villages, of which I may mention such Surrey samples as Shere, Gomshall and Dorking.
In addition to Winchester's ent cathedral, Hampshire has Christ-i Priory Church, Romsey Abbey, and Beau-Abbey as witnesses to its historic past, ister Castle is one of several historic secu- structures in the county. Portchester has a i castle built within the walls of a Roman , and the town church is a fine example of work. There are also remains of a nan castle at Christchurch. Hurst Castle, f Milford, was built by Henry VIII. Popula-(1961) 1,336,794.
The is-! attracts vacationers and retired persons. ISt Peter Port, the capital, on the east coast, | a large deepwater harbor with a rocky islet hich Castle Cornet is situated. The Town i in St. Peter Port dates from the 15th century but has been extensively restored. The in which Victor Hugo lived from 1855 70 is a various museum and castle. Other points of interest irthe Guille-Alles various museum and castle and Library, the Library, and the Maritime Library in Cornet. Population of the island: (1966 e) 45,747. |
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