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Manor House
Hob Uid: 330692
Location : Gloucestershire Cotswold Blockley
Grid Ref : SP1648234894
Summary : Mostly C17th; on site of Palace of Bishop's of Worcester
More information : (SP 16483489) Manor House (Bishop's Palace) (NR) (1) The Manor House at Blockley, mostly C17th, stands on the site of the Palace of the Bishops of Worcester. Grade II*. (2) The "Manor House" (name confirmed by owner), a large, rambling house, largely of 17thc date, not refenestrated in the C18th. In good condition, but not outstanding. No traces of any pre-C17th building noted, and no internal evidence for an earlier building on the site, is known to Major Fox, the owner. (3) The Manor House, Blockley. Site of the medieval summer palace of the Bishops of Worcester. Rebuilt before 1539 and remodelled in C18th. Built in coursed rubble with stone tile roofs. (4)

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Source Number : 1
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : OS 1:2500
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Source Number : 2
Source : List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest
Source details : MHLG (North Cotswold RD) Jan 1949 7
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Source Number : 3
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F1 ASP 17-APR-73
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Source Number : 4
Source : List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest
Source details : DOE (HHR) Blockley 26-AUG-83 Serial number SP 1634 8/4 SP 1634 NW 9/4 (35)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Palace
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1700
Monument Start Date : 1600
Monument Type : Manor House
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 13 SE 16
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Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SP 13 SE 16
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-04-17
End Date : 1973-04-17