What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: Manor Yard forms a setting for the gatehouse of Cheylesmore Manor which is all that remains of a former royal palace owned in the fourteenth century by the Black Prince. The gatehouse was restored in 1968.
Edward of Woodstock, also known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III and a renowned military leader; he is remembered for his significant victories during the Hundred Years' War, particularly at the Battle of Poitiers.
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Photo: Hazel Nicholson · CC BY 2.0