Winchester Cathedral
Buttercross
Westgate
Guildhall
Old Guildhall
King Alfred Statue
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NEWS
Summer Walks 2012 - First Half - The final version of the Summer Walks for the first half of the Summer has now been released. more....
New Feature Winchester and its Setting The most recent CWT publication has all its text and images transferred on to the website.
New Feature Listed Buildings All Listed Buildings in Winchester are now listed on the website with links to images where available.
New Feature Planning History All Planning Applications in Winchester are now listed on the website with Council Decisions and any CWT comments.
press release 13th Oct 2011 - Government should protect Winchester’s landscape, says City Trust more....
press release 29th Sep 2011 - Barton Farm CWT comments on latest status more....
Trust on Facebook
The City of Winchester Trust is pleased to announce that we are now on Facebook and can be found at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/City-of-Winchester-Trust/163316887045172
Welcome to the website of the City of Winchester Trust. The Trust was set up in 1957 as the Winchester Preservation Trust in response to the wholesale destruction of the historic 'Brooks' area of the city. Our current membership is about 750 and our office, archives and lecture room are located at 32 Upper Brook Street, which we have on a 99 year lease from the City Council. The funds of the Trust come from: subscriptions, fund-raising, interest on investments and support from Hampshire County Council.
Winchester is an historic city dating back to the Roman occupation when it was known as ‘Venta Belgarum’. It became the capital of England in pre-conquest times, and has three remaining major medieval institutions: The Cathedral, Winchester College and The Hospital of St Cross. As well as the buildings associated with these institutions there are several other very old buildings such as the Great Hall, Westgate and Wolvesey Palace. It is in the context of these, as part of the city's fine historic heritage, along with more recent architectural assets, that any future developments should be considered.
Our main aim is to preserve the distinctive and evolving character of the city, by seeking to influence the decisions of both City and County, Councils and the proposals of developers. This is achieved by:
- monitoring the long term plans contained in the ongoing SE Region and Winchester District Local Plans.
- examining all planning applications affecting the city and submitting spoken and written comments where appropriate.
- drafting guidelines, briefs and policies for future planning developments.
- carrying out our own or commissioning independent surveys when we have doubts about others.
- liaising with other organisations, such as Civic Voice, CPRE, Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust and Hampshire Gardens Trust where we have common cause.
The Trust considers it to be most important to keep its members fully informed of the Trust's activities, and to encourage the active participation of those members. This is done by means of:
- The Website
- Members Meetings
- Newsletters
- Debates
- Policy Papers
- Special Meetings
- The Annual General Meeting
- The Annual Report
- Lectures
- Guided summer evening walks in the City
- Press releases, letters and articles for the media
- Organised Visits
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last update 03/02/12