Ruins of the Great Hall of the Bishop's Palace, Bishop's Waltham
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Ruins of the Great Hall of the Bishop's Palace, Bishop's Waltham
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 22 May 2007
The palace was first built c.1135 by Bishop Henry of Blois on the site of a cemetery. There was extensive rebuilding in the 15C, and the palace was still occupied by bishops in the early 17C but it was damaged in the Civil War and subsequently allowed to fall into complete ruin. The walls of the hall, shown here, have large window openings, some blocked, to the first floor. The following site contains a large number of photographs of the Bishop's Palace http://www.astoft2.co.uk/bishopspalace.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
50.953406
Longitude
-1.216936