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King's Court Palace is a mediæval royal hunting lodge near Gillingham, Dorset. It is situated near the confluence of the River Lodden and Fern Brook. The moated site is defined by a ditch, internal bank and partial external bank which enclose a rectangular area 300ft by 190ft. The moat was probably water-filled and fed from the River Lodden. The moated site lies within Gillingham deer park. Gillingham was recorded as a royal manor in Domesday. Henry I issued a charter in 1132, suggesting a residence at the site by that date. King John ordered extensive alterations to the house in 1199. Further alterations were made by Henry III. In 1369 Edward III ordered the demolition of the buildings. The monument is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1017276.

Place Type: Mediæval Moated Site
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 51.036092,-2.2606986
Grid Reference: ST 8181 2633
Civil Parish: Motcombe CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 302738
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/King's_Court_Palace,_Dorset_302738

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