Ombersley Abbots Palace

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Ombersley Court

In the civil parish of Ombersley.
In the historic county of Worcestershire (Modern Authority of Worcestershire, 1974 county of Hereford and Worcester).

Ombersely, held by Evesham Abbey from 706 AD until the dissolution, except for 36 years, was an important residence, perhaps a palace, of the mitred abbots of Evesham, whose privileges ranked with those of the Bishops of Worcester. Certainly such a residence existed here from C13 and evidence exists of grants of warrens, fishstews and a park at some place called Lineholt. A late C14 description of the buildings and appurtenances, which included a chapel, dovecote and mills, survives and a further detailed survey was taken in 1584 when the principal buildings were restored. The fishponds referred to are probably those at SO 840626, south of which lie cropmarks which might be related to this ecclesiastical residence.

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.

listed building

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The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO840626

PastScape number; 116366

Books

Page, Wm and Willis-Bund, J.W. (eds), 1913, VCH, Worcester Vol3 p463-4
Page, Wm and Willis-Bund, J.W. (eds), 1906, VCH, Worcester Vol2 p112

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Ombersley Abbots Palace

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO840626

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