30 March 2011

K is for Kingsgate Books & Prints


Built into Kingsgate, one of the 2 remaining city gates of Winchester, is a nice little shop called Kingsgate Books & Prints. It sells antiquarian books, prints and paintings (particularly of Winchester), it also does picture framing.

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18 comments:

  1. Sylvia KMarch 29, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Bookstores!! One of my favorite places! And this one looks like a great place to spend a good part of a day! Great choice for the day! Hope your week is going well!

    Sylvia
    ABC Team

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  2. DinaMarch 29, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    It looks so nice. Prime location, I'd imagine.
    Funny, I just also posted something I discovered within a city gate (of Jerusalem).

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  3. janerowenaMarch 29, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    It's a lovely little shop - and always carries a picture or few of Cheyne's Court, just inside the Gate in the cathedral close. That is because the Head of the Pilgrim's School, the junior school to Winchester College, lives there, and he collects paintings and prints of his house. He has loads of them now, but they know his weakness and still manage to keep on finding new ones for him to buy.

    They are going to miss him, because he retires this year.

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  4. VioletSkyMarch 29, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    This looks a perfect spot for such a shop.

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  5. Roger Owen GreenMarch 30, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    great bookstores WILL survive!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. SebabMarch 30, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    Beautiful bookshop.
    Cruise Picture

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  7. UnknownMarch 30, 2011 at 2:50 AM

    I really love this picture. How beautiful! : )

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  8. HalcyonMarch 30, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    I love cute little shops like this.

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  9. ShannonMarch 30, 2011 at 3:24 AM

    I love going into bookstores. I fear the day books go the way of 8 track tapes!

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  10. Tumblewords:March 30, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    Looks like a great little shop. What fun!

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  11. HazelMarch 30, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    OMG antiquarian books?! If I could spend time in that plce I'd be in heaven!

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  12. LisaMarch 30, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Looks like quintessential England - great photo!

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  13. ShengkayMarch 30, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    I love books..well not really..but i do read it once in while..
    visiting from ABC Wed..

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  14. Cezar and LéiaMarch 30, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    I love the facade, that window is very beautiful!A place that I would love to visit and shop some beautiful stuff, some souvenir!
    Léia - Bonjour Luxembourg

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  15. MoMarch 30, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    I'd be happy spending a few hours inside this store

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  16. MerylMarch 30, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    OOOh that looks like a place I'd love to visit.

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  17. Gemma WisemanMarch 31, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Intriguing bookshop with loads of character in that unusual facade! Great shot!

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  18. AmandaMarch 31, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Yes, it's a great little place for browsing!

    JaneRowena - thanks for the insight into the popularity of Cheney Court prints - it's a beautiful building

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