Remains of Winchester Palace
REMAINS OF WINCHESTER PALACE, CLINK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378484
- Date first listed:
- 02-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Winchester Palace
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF WINCHESTER PALACE, CLINK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378484
- Date first listed:
- 02-Mar-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Sept-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Winchester Palace
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF WINCHESTER PALACE, CLINK STREET
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:
- REMAINS OF WINCHESTER PALACE, CLINK STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Southwark (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 32572 80391
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3280SE CLINK STREET 636-1/17/211 (South side) 02/03/50 Remains of Winchester Palace (Formerly Listed as: CLINK STREET (South side) Remains of Winchester Palace (incorp'ted in warehouses .. E from Stoney Street))
II*
Great hall of Bishop of Winchester's palace (remains), now incorporated in warehouses. Early C14. Walls of mainly original early C14 stonework (on earlier foundations) consist of high west wall with part of return wall south, with excavations on a rectangular plan exposed to east. Between 3rd- and 4th-floor levels of west wall, remains of C14 rose window (restored 1972) with inserted hexagon of 18 cusped triangles. Beneath, on 1st floor, 3 arched openings with traces of jambs. At basement level on east side of west wall are stone vault springers. On south wall, between ground and 1st floor, a C14 pointed-arched doorway with moulded arch and jambs, attached shafts and caps, with remains of arched opening below. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: this was the town residence of the Bishops of Winchester from the C12 to the Civil War, when it was used as a civil prison. By the C18 warehouses had been established over most of the site, forming the main character of the Clink area. The medieval ruin is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: TQ3257280391
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470785
- 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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