What is recorded here

Wolvesey Palace is the oldest continuous episcopal residence in England, occupied since the late 10th century. George Morley demolished the medieval castle in the late 17th century and rebuilt the site as a grand palace, but later bishops abandoned it for Farnham Castle. The building survived demolition, occupation by schools, and decades of neglect before returning to episcopal use in 1927. Its walls still hold fragments of the castle it replaced, including a dining-room overmantel older than the palace itself.

The National Heritage List for England records Wolvesey Palace 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.

Wolvesey Palace was built in the 12th century as the residence of the Bishops of Winchester and remained an important ecclesiastical seat for several centuries. It is remembered for its historical association with the powerful bishopric and its architectural significance as one of the finest examples of medieval palace architecture in southern England.

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