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John of Gaunt's Palace is a 14th-century residential complex located in Odiham, Hampshire. The site represents the remains of a substantial medieval palace built by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the most powerful magnates of late medieval England. The palace served as an important aristocratic seat during the reign of Richard II and was associated with Gaunt's considerable political influence and wealth. The surviving structures and earthwork features attest to the scale and architectural sophistication of this high-status medieval residence, though much of the original palace has been lost to subsequent development and decay.
John of Gaunt's Palace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001875. View the official record →
John of Gaunt's Palace is a 14th-century residential complex located in Odiham, Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001875.
John of Gaunt'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 1001875.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Parnholt Wood (2.7 km), Ashley Wood camp (3.4 km), Bowl barrow on Ashley Down Plantation, 1010m south west of Forest of Bere Farm (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of John of Gaunt'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.
John of Gaunt's Palace stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.