Travel Reference
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alley way. This is Clink Street, follow it. As soon as you're on Clink Street, you'll see the
remains of an old building surrounding a new one and a plaque to your left. Stop here.
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The most striking characteristic of these remains is the rose window at the top. Winchester
Palace was built in the 13th century and was home to the Bishops of Winchester. The Me-
dieval palace was destroyed by fire in 1814. All that remains today is a piece of the Great
Hall.
The Clink Prison Museum
Price: £7.50
Hours: Winter: Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10am-7:30pm; Summer:
Daily, 10am-9pm
Address: 1 Clink St
Website:
www.clink.co.uk
*Continue walking down Clink Street and you'll reach this museum. It's on your right,
tucked away in the corner of the street where it gets wider.*
Notice the blue plaque on the walls closing in this tiny cobble-stone street. This is where
Clink Prison once stood. A small museum dedicated to the Clink occupies part of the space
these days.
