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[[File:Winchester Palace.jpeg|thumb]]'''Winchester Palace''' was a 12th-century palace located on Clink Street in [[Southwark]], [[London]], [[England]]. Built in the county of [[Surrey]] in the 12th century by Bishop [[Henry of Blois]], the palace was built to house the Bishops of [[Winchester]] in comfort when staying in London on royal or administrative business. The palace remained in use until 1700, when it was divided into tenements and warehouses. They were mostly destroyed by fire in 1814 before being rediscovered in the 19th century and revealed in the 1980s during redevelopment of the area. |
[[File:Winchester Palace.jpeg|thumb]]'''Winchester Palace''' was a 12th-century palace located on Clink Street in [[Southwark]], [[London]], [[England]]. Built in the county of [[Surrey]] in the 12th century by Bishop [[Henry of Blois]], the palace was built to house the Bishops of [[Winchester]] in comfort when staying in London on royal or administrative business. The palace remained in use until 1700, when it was divided into tenements and warehouses. They were mostly destroyed by fire in 1814 before being rediscovered in the 19th century and revealed in the 1980s during redevelopment of the area. |
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 25 September 2021
Winchester Palace was a 12th-century palace located on Clink Street in Southwark, London, England. Built in the county of Surrey in the 12th century by Bishop Henry of Blois, the palace was built to house the Bishops of Winchester in comfort when staying in London on royal or administrative business. The palace remained in use until 1700, when it was divided into tenements and warehouses. They were mostly destroyed by fire in 1814 before being rediscovered in the 19th century and revealed in the 1980s during redevelopment of the area.