Clarendon Palace
Clarendon Palace was a royal hunting lodge in Clarendon Park , Wiltshire , England.
Today only limestone and flint ruins remain from him . The building was used as a temporary residence by the kings from Henry II (12th century) to Henry VII (16th century). In the High Middle Ages in particular, Clarendon Palace developed from a small hunting residence into one of the most magnificent palaces in Europe, where the royal family and their guests resided in seclusion. In 1164, Henry II issued the Constitutions of Clarendon here , with which he also wanted to enforce secular jurisdiction in the spiritual area.
After the hunting lodge was no longer used by the kings, they gave the property to Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon . His successor Peter Bathurst had a mansion built in Clarendon Park in the early 18th century while the actual palace fell into disrepair.
The ruins have been a Grade II Listed Building since 1960 .
literature
- TB James, and AM Robinson: Clarendon Palace: the history and archeology of a medieval palace and hunting lodge near Salisbury, Wiltshire , Volume 45 of Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Society of Antiquaries of London. Research Committee, Society of Antiquaries, London 1988.
Remarks
- ^ Durham University: Research Projects: Clarendon Palace
Web links
- Entry in English Heritage
- British Museum: The King's Pavement, Clarendon Palace, Wiltshire, England, AD 1240-44
- Entry at PastScape
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 14.2 " N , 1 ° 44 ′ 29.8" W.