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The Palace
Hob Uid: 306581
Location : Staffordshire Lichfield Lichfield
Grid Ref : SK1156009850
Summary : Medieval bishop's palace first documented in 1295, destroyed during the civil war. Present building constructed in 1687 by Edward Pierce. Has a 19th century chapel.
More information : (SK 11560985) The Palace (NAT). (1) The first record of a Bishop's Palace at Lichfield was the consecration in 1295. Plans of this building are in the Bodleian. It was destroyed in the civil war and the present palace erected in 1687 in the garden of the former palace. See plan from (3). (2-3) In good condition : see photograph. (4) No change since previous field report. (5) I Former Episcopal Palace (St. Chad's School I Chapel adjoining the Former Episcopal Palace 1686-1687. Architect, Edward Pierce. Stone; central block with advanced wings; 2 storeys, central dentilled pediment with armorial sculpture; 7 casement windows in moulded stone architraves; moulded stone doorcase with arched pediment; modillion eaves cornice; 4 pedimented dormers; quoins to all angles, old tiles. Including adjoining C19 Chapel. II Former stables of the former Episcopal Palace Outbuildings to above on left-hand side comprising Lodge and stable block. Stone; central block with advanced wings, the lodge gabled with three-light mullioned casement window and bay window to ground floor; brick chimney stacks. II Garden Wall and Gate Piers at the former Episcopal Palace Stone wall and gate piers to overall frontage. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1900
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Source details : Eng Episcopal Palaces 1910 11 (R S Tait)
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Source details : Reliquary 3 1866 plan (W Beiresford)
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Source details : F1 WCW 07-MAY-58
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Source details : F2 DJC 09-APR-74
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : DOE(HHR) City of Lichfield, Staffs, Sept 1969, 14.
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Bishops Palace
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1687
Monument Type : Bishops Palace
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1800
Monument Type : Chapel
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 10 NW 25
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-05-07
End Date : 1958-05-07

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-04-09
End Date : 1974-04-09

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

The Palace