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| − | '''Winchester''' is a small city in the [[county]] of [[Hampshire]] in Southern [[England]]. It was the [[capital city]] of [[Wessex]], and after the unification of England by [[Alfred the Great]] in the 10th century, it became the capital city of England. It was superceded as capital by [[London]] after the [[Norman Conquest]] in 1066. | + | '''Winchester''' has several meanings. |
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| + | ==American Firearms Manufacturer== | ||
| + | Winchester is a major American [[firearm]]s manufacturer founded in 1866 in New Haven, [[Connecticut]]. The Winchester brand is nowadays used under license by two subsidiaries of the [[Herstal]] Group, [[Browning]] Arms Company of Morgan, [[Utah]] and Fabrique Nationale ([[FN]]) of [[Belgium]]. | ||
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| + | ==City in England== | ||
| + | The less common meaning refers to a small city in the [[county]] of [[Hampshire]] in Southern [[England]]. It was the [[capital city]] of [[Wessex]], and after the unification of England by [[Alfred the Great]] in the 10th century, it became the capital city of England. It was superceded as capital by [[London]] after the [[Norman Conquest]] in 1066. | ||
Winchester is a picturesque and historical city with a fine [[Saxon]] and [[Norman]] [[cathedral]] which offers [[Church of England|Anglican]] services. | Winchester is a picturesque and historical city with a fine [[Saxon]] and [[Norman]] [[cathedral]] which offers [[Church of England|Anglican]] services. | ||
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| + | [[Category : Firearms Manufacturers]] | ||
| + | [[Category : United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 05:27, January 15, 2015
Winchester has several meanings.
American Firearms Manufacturer
Winchester is a major American firearms manufacturer founded in 1866 in New Haven, Connecticut. The Winchester brand is nowadays used under license by two subsidiaries of the Herstal Group, Browning Arms Company of Morgan, Utah and Fabrique Nationale (FN) of Belgium.
City in England
The less common meaning refers to a small city in the county of Hampshire in Southern England. It was the capital city of Wessex, and after the unification of England by Alfred the Great in the 10th century, it became the capital city of England. It was superceded as capital by London after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Winchester is a picturesque and historical city with a fine Saxon and Norman cathedral which offers Anglican services.