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Bishop's Waltham Palace, Hampshire

Bishop's Waltham Palace is a ruined moated Bishop's Palace in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. The bishops of Winchester held lands in Waltham from Saxon times. The first stone building was built by Henry de Blois in 1135. Between 1378 and 1401 the palace was largely rebuilt by Bishop William of Wykeham. Further additions were made by his successors Cardinal Beaufort and Bishop Langton. Henry VIII met Emperor Charles V at the palace in 1522 to negotiate the Treaty of Waltham. The palace was destroyed in 1644 after the English Civil War. The palace is in the care of English Heritage. It is within the council area of Winchester (Hampshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1016169.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.953217,-1.2155863
Grid Reference: SU 5519 1738
Civil Parish: Bishops Waltham CP
Council Area: Winchester CA (Hampshire CA)
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA

GBPN ID: 299931
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bishop's_Waltham_Palace,_Hampshire_299931

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