This cathedral city has range of individual shops and art galleries to browse as well as some of the high street names. The High Street is pedestrianised and has a choice of traditional and high street stores. This area has narrow streets and the lots of the properities are in the Regency and Elizabethan style. The charming area of the Square is where the specialist shops, quaint pubs and restaurants are. Near Winchester college you will find the area of Kingsgate Street. This pleasant area has some of the finest specalists shops which include Booksellers, Gift shops and a Wine & Provisions store. The alleyways and narrow streets found near the Cathedral, now known as The Constabulary were once identified in the16th century as \'Constable Rewe\'. Here you will find antiques, home furnishings, jewellery, gifts and fine wines. Winchester promises visitors to the city centre enjoy a worthwhile experience - it is the only city in Hampshire to have been accredited by the Home Office under the \'Safer Shopping\' scheme.
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