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Archbishop's Palace is a medieval episcopal residence located in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, associated with the archbishops of York. The palace complex dates primarily to the fourteenth century, though it may incorporate earlier structural elements, and represents an important example of high medieval aristocratic domestic architecture. The surviving buildings include substantial stone structures characteristic of the period, arranged around courtyards typical of such palatial establishments. As one of the archbishop's principal residences outside York, it reflects the considerable wealth and landholdings of the archbishops of York in the East Midlands during the medieval period.
Archbishop's Palace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003489. View the official record →
Archbishop's Palace is a medieval episcopal residence located in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, associated with the archbishops of York. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003489.
Archbishop's Palace is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003489.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Southwell (0.1 km), Roman vexillation fortress 310m and 530m south of Osmanthorpe Manor (3.5 km), Settlement site at Morton (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Archbishop's Palace's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Archbishop's Palace stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.