The Gatehouse. The comprehensive listing of medieval fortifications and castles in England and Wales.
Home | Books | Links | Fortifications and Castles | Other Information | Help | Downloads | Author Information | Contact

Bromyard Bishops Palace

In the civil parish of Bromyard And Winslow.
In the historic county of Herefordshire (Modern Authority of Herefordshire, 1974 county of Hereford and Worcester).

The Bishop's Palace is recorded in the C13 and C14 when it was visted by the Bishop's of Hereford, but it ceased to be used as a palace from 1356. From this time only the farm buildings were maintained. The palace was located by Duncumb (1812), adjoining churchyard to SW. The palace itself (probably not a very prestigious building) may have been replaced by the C19 vicarage c 1800. Documentary evidence indicates there was a ruined building with walls 4 foot to 5 foot high adjoining the churchyard in 1574, sad to be the college (of priests), but possibly ruins of palace.

This site has been described as a;
Palace.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO65485478

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 19609, 19574

Most of the sites or buildings recorded in this web site are NOT open to the public and permission to visit a site must always be sought from the landowner or tenant
The information on this web page may be derived from information compiled by and/or copyright of English Heritage and other individuals and organisations.
It is an offence to disturb a Scheduled Monument without consent. It is a destruction of everyone's heritage to remove archaeological evidence from any site without proper recording and reporting. Don't use metal detectors on historic sites without authorisation.
Please help me to make this as useful a resource as possible by contacting me if you see errors or if you can add information.
I do acknowledge the help I get with this site.
Go to Previous Record Go to Next Record Back to List
This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

Home | Books | Links | Fortifications and Castles | Other Information | Help | Downloads | Author Information | Contact
¤¤¤¤¤