Ruins of Nunnaminster in Winchester, one of most important nunneries in Anglo-Saxon England. Founded by Eahlswith, widow of Alfred the Great c903. Her granddaughter, St Eadburh a nun there, dying in 960. Dissolved by Henry VIII, Eahlswith’s descendant, 1539 #nunnaminster #alfredthegreat #henryviii

Ruins of Nunnaminster in Winchester, a Benedictine nunnery founded by Eahlswith, widow of Alfred the Great between 899 & 902. Her granddaughter Eadburh would later become a nun there. Rebuilt several times, dissolved by Henry VIII 1539 #nunnaminster #winchester #anglosaxon #saxon #alfredthegreat

Very exciting to happen upon the ruins of Nunnaminster in Winchester today which was founded between 899 and 902 by Eahlswith, widow of Alfred the Great. Dissolved 1539 by Henry VIII #nunnaminster #anglosaxon #alfredthegreat #queen #saxon #nunnery