a market-town of England, Dorsetshire, between the Stour and Allen, near their confluence, 21 miles E.N.E. of Dorchester, and 100 S.W. by W. of London. It is a very ancient place, but has greatly declined in modern times, and is now chiefly remarkable for its beautiful minster or collegiate church, parts of which date nearly as far back as the Conquest. It is cruciform in plan, and in various styles, with two square towers. WINCHESTER There are here also Methodist, Independent, and Baptist places of worship, a free-school, national schools, and two hospitals. Brickmaking and the manufacture of woollen goods and hosiery are carried on here, and there is a considerable retail trade. Pop. (1851) 2295.