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Bishops Palace
Hob Uid: 364275
Location : City of Peterborough Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TL1935098560
Summary : Bishops Palace mainly 19th century incorporating 12th-16th century feature of earlier buildings
More information : (TL 19359856) The Palace (NR) (1) Bishop's Palace. Grade 1. Originally the Abbot's House. The present building is mainly Victorian Gothic but features of various dates survive. A triple shaft on a corbel of the late 12th century is a survival of the Monk's Kitchen. Two mid-13th century undercrofts survive. The solar wing at right angles to the Hall wing was built by Abbot Kirton (1496-1528) and is known as Heaven's Gate Chamber. (2-3) Ground photograph of Bishop's Palace. (4)

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Source details : OS 1:2500 1969
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Source details : VCH Northants 2 1906 454-5 photos illust
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Source details : DOE (HHR) City of Peterborough 7 5 73 31
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : F1 JB 20-MAR-62
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1200
Monument Type : Undercroft
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1800
Monument Type : Bishops Palace
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 19 NE 122
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1962-03-20
End Date : 1962-03-20

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