Kinoulton manor of the Archbishops of York

In the civil parish of Kinoulton.
In the historic county of Nottinghamshire (Modern Authority of Nottinghamshire, 1974 county of Nottinghamshire).

Residential manor of the Archbishop of York. Kinoulton village has shifted from it original location, on the Fosse Way, around St Wilfred's church (Now just earthworks at SK66193040). A possible site for the bishops manor would be the moat associated with fishponds described in PastScape.

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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SK67362932

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 319517

Books

Thompson, M.W., 1998, Medieval bishops' houses in England and Wales (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing) p188

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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