In April 2024 we will be visiting Winchester, which has close connections with the life and works of Anthony Trollope.

We will be visiting Winchester College, where Trollope was a pupil, and the Hospital of St Cross, inspiration for Hiram’s Hospital in The Warden. The weekend also includes a talk on Trollope’s connections with Hampshire at the Hampshire Archives, a seminar on The Warden led by Michael Williamson, and a dinner in the cathedral refectory to celebrate the 209th anniversary of the birth of Anthony Trollope on 24th April 1815.

Friday 26th April

• From 11.45am: Register and collect delegate packs at Winchester Royal Hotel. Lunch options available nearby.
• 1.30pm: Walk to Hampshire Archives
• 2.00pm: Tour of Hampshire Archives and Lecture on Trollope and Hampshire, followed by a seminar on The Warden.
• 7.15pm for 7.45pm: Dinner at The Paul Woodhouse Suite, Winchester Cathedral.

Saturday 27th April

• 9.45am: Meet at Winchester Royal Hotel for walk to The Hospital of St Cross.
• 10.30am: Tea and cakes followed by a guided tour of The Hospital of St Cross.
• 12.30pm: Free time or optional lunch at The Queen Inn.
• 2.00pm: Tour of Winchester College.
• 4.45pm: Visit to the Church of St Swithun-Upon-Kingsgate.
• 8.30pm: Optional dinner at Brasserie Blanc.

Accommodation is not included in the price of the trip; please make your own arrangements.

Booking for the visit is now closed.