Wall to Bishop's Palace Walls to Bishop's Palace
WALL TO BISHOP'S PALACE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331689
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Wall to Bishop's Palace Walls to Bishop's Palace
- Statutory Address:
- WALL TO BISHOP'S PALACE, CHURCH LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331689
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Wall to Bishop's Palace Walls to Bishop's Palace
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALL TO BISHOP'S PALACE, CHURCH LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- WALLS TO BISHOP'S PALACE, THE COLLEGE
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:
- WALL TO BISHOP'S PALACE, CHURCH LANE
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS TO BISHOP'S PALACE, THE COLLEGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ely
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 53914 80279
Details
THE COLLEGE 1. 1082 Walls to Bishop's Palace TL 5380 1/103 TL 5379 2/103 II GV 2. A tall C17 red brick wal which extends from the west end of the west wing of Bishop's Palace to the junction with Church Lane and then southwards for approximately 147 yds along the boundary with church Lane. It steps down from about 12 ft high at the north end to about 6 ft at the south end and has a weathered brick caping. It is much patched in parts. a wall also extends from the south east corner of the east tower of Bishop's Palace southward along the boundary with The Gallery to the north east corner of No 9 The Gallery. It is a very wide wall with a wide tiled weathered capping and a C17 facing to earlier walls which are incorporated in it.
Bishop's Palace and Walls to Bishop's Palace form a group with The Chantry, Walls & gate to the Chantry, No 3, wall and railings to No 3 Palace Green. Also Bishop's Palace & Walls to Bishop's Palace form a group with The Great Hall (Bishop's residence), the Queen's Hall (Headmaster's House), Wall to the Garden of the Bishop's residence, Guest Quarters of the Monastery, Walls to Guest Quarters of the Monastery and Ely Porta, Prior's House (Boarding House of the King's School) Prior Crauden's Chapel, Walls to the garden of the Prior's House, Ely Porta, Barn and Storehouse of the Monastery & wall to the Barn & Storehouse, and Nos 2 to 8 (consec) & No 9 (stables to Bishop's Palace), The Gallery. See also general group description under the Cathedral of The Holy Trinity. .
Listing NGR: TL5391480279
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48714
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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