Wolvesey Palace

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Wolvesey Palace is a historic medieval bishop's residence in Winchester, England, long serving as the principal seat of the Bishops of Winchester.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Wolvesey Castle 2
Wolvesey Palace canonical 2
Bishop’s Waltham Palace 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bishop's palace
historic building
medieval palace
ruin
access footpath from Winchester Cathedral
alsoKnownAs Old Bishop’s Palace
architecturalStyle Norman architecture
associatedWith Bishops of Winchester
Diocese of Winchester
builtFor Bishop of Winchester
category Episcopal palaces in England
Ruins in Hampshire
Tourist attraction in Hampshire
closestRailwayStation Winchester railway station
constructionStart 12th century
country United Kingdom
era medieval period
function residence of bishops
governingBody English Heritage
hasCondition ruined
hasGarden yes
hasPart courtyard
defensive walls
gatehouse
great hall
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
locatedIn England
Hampshire
locatedNear River Itchen
Winchester Cathedral
location Winchester
managedBy English Heritage
materialUsed stone
nearbyCityCentre Winchester city centre
linked to: Winchester
notableFor surviving Norman palace remains
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Diocese of Winchester
partOf City of Winchester
region South East England
significance important seat of medieval ecclesiastical power
touristInformation free entry (typical) during opening hours
usedAs episcopal residence
principal seat of the Bishops of Winchester

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Winchester hasLandmark Wolvesey Castle
linked to: Wolvesey Palace
Winchester, Hampshire, England hasLandmark Wolvesey Castle
linked to: Wolvesey Palace
Bishop of Winchester residence Wolvesey Palace
Bishops’ Palace, Farnham Castle linkedTo Bishop’s Waltham Palace
linked to: Wolvesey Palace