ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚli pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ᵻstˈeɪt ʌv sənt dʒˈɑːnz kˈɑːlɪdʒ, ænd ðə ɹˈoʊd ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðə sˈɪɾi ænd sˈiː ʌv wˈɪntʃɛstɚ, hˌuːz bˈɪʃəp ɪz ðə vˈɪzɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ.
The area was formerly part of the estate of St John's College, and the road is named after the city and see of Winchester, whose bishop is the Visitor of the college.