What is recorded here

Bishop's Waltham Palace was the grand medieval home of the Bishops of Winchester, complete with fishponds still visible as shallow dishes in the earth beside the ruin. Bishop William Waynflete built its towering block in the late fifteenth century, but parliamentary forces later smashed the defences during the English Civil War. The bones of the hall and kitchens still stand inside the courtyard, waiting for someone to imagine the chefs, priests and servants who once moved through them.

The National Heritage List for England records Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishponds as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Bishop's Waltham Palace was built in the 12th century by Henry I of England as a royal residence for his wife, Queen Adeliza. It is remembered for its historical association with the royal court and its well-preserved fishponds, which reflect medieval palace estate management.

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