The Palace
THE PALACE, CANON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1286999
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Palace
- Statutory Address:
- THE PALACE, CANON LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1286999
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Palace
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PALACE, CANON LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE PALACE, CANON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Chichester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chichester
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 85869 04772
Details
1. 972 CANON LANE ---------- The Palace SU 8504 NE 3/267
I 5.7.50.
2. The chapel and the walls of the "Great Kitchen" date from the C13. The rest of the building contains work of almost all periods front the C14 to the C18 but was largely rebuilt in 1724-1731. It is described in detail in the VCH Volume 3 of Sussex. The south front is of stone rubble patched with red brick and has C18 sash windows. On the ground floor there is a projection with arcading containing a corridor. Gatehouse 1327.
Listing NGR: SU8585904776
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 299808
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Saltzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Sussex, (1935)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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