The Old Palace

The Old Palace, Worcester is an English listed[1] historic building, built c.1200, adjacent to Worcester Cathedral in the Church of England Diocese of Worcester, which is within the Province of Canterbury.[2]

History

The old palace was built for the Bishop of Worcester, Bishop Mauger, in c. 1200 during the reign of King John.[1] Queen Elizabeth I and her council stayed at the palace in August 1575.[1] She visited Hindlip Hall and hunted deer in Hallow Park.[3]

During the English Civil War it was the venue for a council of war at which the Governor of Worcester, Colonel Henry Washington, refused to surrender to the parliamentary forces, leading to the Siege of Worcester in June 1646.[4] King James II stayed for three nights in 1687: during his stay he so upset the then Bishop of Worcester, William Thomas, that the City of Worcester failed to support James II during the Glorious Revolution in 1688.[4]

King George III stayed at the palace with members of his family in 1788: it was subsequently identified as the place to which Queen Charlotte would flee in the event of a French invasion of the United Kingdom in the late 18th century.[5]

The building remained the official residence of the Bishop of Worcester until 1846 when the Church Commissioners sold it to the Dean and Chapter of Worcester Cathedral for use as a deanery.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "The old Palace (1389763)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The Old Palace". Church of England, Worcester. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ Elizabeth Goldring, John Nichols's The Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth, 2 (Oxford, 2014), pp. 346–8.
  4. ^ a b "Three Incidents at the Old Palace". Worcester People and Places. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  5. ^ "AD 1789-1815 Waiting for Napoleon". History Files. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Palace,_Worcester
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