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The medieval bishop's palace and deer park at Stow Park is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire representing the substantial residential and recreational holdings of a major ecclesiastical landowner. The site comprises the earthworks and archaeological remains of a bishop's residence, likely dating to the medieval period, alongside associated features of a formally managed deer park that would have served both subsistence and status functions for the episcopal household. The physical remains visible today include ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and park boundaries that testify to the landscape management practices of the medieval clergy. Such episcopal estates were characteristic of the wealth and territorial authority wielded by the bishops of Lincoln, one of England's most powerful medieval sees.
The medieval bishop's palace and deer park, Stow Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019229. View the official record →
The medieval bishop's palace and deer park at Stow Park is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire representing the substantial residential and recreational holdings of a major ecclesiastical landowner.
The medieval bishop's palace and deer park, Stow Park 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 1019229.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of a college and Benedictine Abbey, St Mary's Church (1.9 km), Roman fort, south of Littleborough Lane (3.6 km), Torksey Castle (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The medieval bishop's palace and deer park, Stow Park's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The medieval bishop's palace and deer park, Stow Park stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.