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Lyddington Bedehouse is a medieval bishop's palace converted into a post-medieval almshouse, located in Rutland, England. Originally built as a residence for the bishops of Lincoln during the medieval period, the structure was repurposed in the late sixteenth century as a charitable establishment for the poor and elderly. The site retains substantial physical remains including the principal building, a surrounding moat, formal gardens, fishponds, and associated cultivation terraces that reflect both its episcopal status and its later institutional use. These landscape features and archaeological deposits provide evidence of the site's evolution across more than four centuries of occupation and changing social purpose.
Lyddington Bedehouse: a medieval bishop's palace and post-medieval almshouse with moat, gardens, fishponds and cultivation remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013825. View the official record →
Lyddington Bedehouse is a medieval bishop's palace converted into a post-medieval almshouse, located in Rutland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013825.
Lyddington Bedehouse: a medieval bishop's palace and post-medieval almshouse with moat, gardens, fishponds and cultivation remains 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 1013825.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross on The Green, 130m north west of The Bede House (0.2 km), Deserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston (2.4 km), Market cross 10m west of Cross Farmhouse (4.1 km).
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Lyddington Bedehouse: a medieval bishop's palace and post-medieval almshouse with moat, gardens, fishponds and cultivation remains stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.