Bishop's Waltham Palace

Bishop's Waltham Palace, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire

Information from English Heritage:

"Even by the standards of the powerful medieval Bishops of Winchester, Bishop's Waltham in Hampshire was a grand residence. Much remains of the 12th and 14th century buildings, which were begun by Bishop Henry of Blois, brother of King Stephen. Set within attractive grounds, they include the impressive three-storey tower and the fine windows of the great hall built by William of Wykeham, bishop from 1367 and founder of Winchester College and New College, Oxford. The palace's lodging range later became a farmhouse and it now houses the Bishop's Waltham Museum."

As with many large houses of this period, the Palace had its own brewhouse, the walls of which survive.

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