Landmarks & buildings
Winchester Cathedral
cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
England · 51.0607, -1.3133
Winchester Cathedral is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikipedia names it for 2 more.
“The Westminster Abbey scenes were instead filmed at Lincoln and Winchester cathedrals, which both belong to the Church of England.”
Movies filmed at Winchester Cathedral
- The Da Vinci Code 2006
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Les Misérables
2012
“Filming locations in England included Boughton House, the Chantry Chapel and Cloisters at Winchester College, Winchester Cathedral Close, Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth, Chatham Dockyard, the Ashridge Estate, St Mary the Virgin Church, Ewelme, South Oxfordshire and Pinewood Studios.” Wikipedia
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Winchester Cathedral as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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The Crown
2016–2023
“Ely Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral stood in for Westminster Abbey, while locations in South Africa doubled as Kenya.” Wikipedia
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007
Named here by Winchester Cathedral’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Winchester Cathedral, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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The Da Vinci Code 2006
“In 2005, the building was used as a film set for The Da Vinci Code, with the north transept used as the Vatican.” Wikipedia
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The Crown 2016–2023
“The cathedral and surrounding area have been used multiple times as a filming location for The Crown, a popular Netflix historical drama series based on the monarchy during the time of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Castles & palaces
Wolvesey Castle
England·under 1 km
Grade I listed castle in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Winchester College
England·under 1 km
boarding school in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Winchester
England·under 1 km
city and unparished area within the larger City of Winchester, Hampshire, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Hospital of St Cross
England·2 km south-west
Grade I listed almshouse in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Shawford railway station
England·4 km south
railway station in Hampshire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
St Mary's Church, Ashley
England·10 km west
church in Ashley, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, UK
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Winchester Cathedral?
4 productions are recorded as filmed at Winchester Cathedral, including The Da Vinci Code (2006), Les Misérables (2012) and The Crown (2016–2023). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Winchester Cathedral?
The Da Vinci Code (2006), covered by 70 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Winchester Cathedral?
Winchester Cathedral is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.0607, -1.3133.
What other filming locations are near Winchester Cathedral?
Wolvesey Castle (under 1 km), Winchester College (under 1 km), Winchester (under 1 km), Hospital of St Cross (2 km south-west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0.