St Swithun's Gate, Winchester is from the 15th century. It marks the boundary between the walled lands belonging to the Church and the walled town of Winchester. his shot is looking into the Church grounds from Winchester. The buildings are the Porter's lodge and Cheyne Court, both from the 1400's which still belong to the Winchester Cathedral. St. Swithen is, of course, the Patron Saint of the Cathedral, and is buried in it. St, Swithen's day is the 15th July There is a weather-rhyme is well known throughout the British Isles since Elizabethan times. 'St Swithin’s Day, if it does rain Full forty days, it will remain St Swithin’s Day, if it be fair For forty days, t'will rain no more.' View my stream LARGE on DARKR it is worth it. You can buy my art as framed prints etc.from my site at red bubble View On Black See where this picture was taken. [?]