
Every attempt has been made to replicate the original as printed.
T H E P I L G R I M S’ W A Y FROM WINCHESTER TO CANTERBURY BY JULIA CARTWRIGHT
PREFACE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I THE PILGRIMS’ WAY
CHAPTER II WINCHESTER TO ALTON
CHAPTER III ALTON TO COMPTON
CHAPTER IV COMPTON TO SHALFORD
CHAPTER V SHALFORD TO ALBURY
CHAPTER VI SHERE TO REIGATE
This compact volume offers a vivid portrait of the ancient Pilgrims’ Way that once linked Winchester and Canterbury. Drawing on first‑hand walks and the latest scholarship of its time, the author paints the route’s rolling hills, river valleys and historic villages with both factual detail and a touch of literary charm. Readers are guided past Norman towers, medieval bridges and the quiet chapels that once marked a pilgrim’s progress toward St. Thomas’s shrine.
The book is enriched by more than thirty finely reproduced illustrations, from colour plates of Winchester Cathedral to half‑tone sketches of countryside cottages. Updated notes correct earlier typographical slips and clarify disputed sections of the path, making the text a reliable companion for modern walkers, cyclists, or anyone curious about England’s sacred landscape. Whether you’re planning a trek or simply exploring the past, the work invites you to follow the footsteps of medieval travelers and discover the layered history hidden along the way.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (209K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-01-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1851–1924
Best known for bringing the Italian Renaissance vividly to English readers, this British writer combined a historian’s eye with a storyteller’s touch. Her books on artists, rulers, and court life helped make art history feel lively and accessible.
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