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Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne

England
List entry 1005136
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005136
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.85 hectares
Grid reference
TR 19323 55521
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne is a medieval residence situated in the parish of Bekesbourne in Kent. The palace dates from the medieval period and served as a property of archiepiscopal holdings, reflecting the extensive ecclesiastical estates controlled by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The surviving remains demonstrate the architectural character typical of high-status medieval residential buildings. The site represents an important example of the administrative and domestic infrastructure maintained by the archbishopric in Kent during the medieval period.

Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005136. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne?

Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne is a medieval residence situated in the parish of Bekesbourne in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005136.

Who is responsible for protecting Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne?

Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne 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 1005136.

What other scheduled monuments are near Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street (2 km), Enclosures W of Woodlands (2.9 km), Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs (3.7 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Hanging Hill, Bridge, immediately south west of Watling Street
2 km
Enclosures W of Woodlands
2.9 km
Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs
3.7 km
Roman cist burials in Gorsley Wood
4.2 km
Bowl barrow 350m south west of Upper Digges Farm
5.1 km
Bowl barrow south east of Rectory Lane
5.2 km
A deserted medieval manorial settlement and associated earthworks in Iffin Wood
5.9 km
Bowl barrow situated in the northern part of Iffin Wood, 120m east of New House Lane
6.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne

Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Archbishop's Palace, Bekesbourne

CanterburyRoman town · ~3.1 miles
Domesday entry for Bekesbourne, Kent →
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