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Royal Palace (site of) is a scheduled ancient monument in Hertfordshire recording the location of a medieval royal residence. The site lies within the parish of Ashridge and marks the position of a palace complex that served as a residence for English royalty during the medieval period. The exact architectural remains and structural character of the palace are now largely absent or buried, though the site designation preserves the historical record of this significant royal foundation. The monument's inclusion on the National Heritage List reflects its importance to the medieval administrative and domestic landscape of the region.
Royal Palace (site of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005252. View the official record →
Royal Palace (site of) is a scheduled ancient monument in Hertfordshire recording the location of a medieval royal residence.
Royal Palace (site of) 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 1005252.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts) (0.1 km), Little London moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosures, Kings Langley (1.5 km), One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Royal Palace (site of)'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.
Royal Palace (site of) stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.