Monument record TQ 55 NW 19 - Otford Bishop's Palace

Summary

Standing remains consist of NW tower and one side of the gatehouse. Built of brick with stone dressings and dates from the early part of the C16th, Archbishop Warham. The house consisted of two courts, the inner to S and foundations remain of these buildings. The layout of the house could be ascertained by excavation. It was built on the site of a 12th century manor house, which by the 14th century had been fortified and had an adjacent park. In 1601 Queen Elizabeth I sold the palace to Sir Robert Sidney in order to finance her Irish wars. During the 17th century the house was abandoned and the park was split up into farms.

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Grid reference Centred TQ 5291 5921 (456m by 373m)
Map sheet TQ55NW
County KENT
Civil Parish OTFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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<1> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<2> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

<3> Archaeology South-East, 2014, Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment. 7 Bubblestone Road, Otford, Kent. (Unpublished document). SKE31228.

<4> West Kent Archaeological Society, 2017, Geophysical Report: Castle House, Otford, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE32411.

<5> C Hesketh, 1915, Archaeologia Cantiana: Reports. Vol. 60 (Article in serial). SKE53696.

<6> 1975, Post-medieval archaeology: the journal of the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology (Article in serial). SKE53697.

<7> 1975, Post-medieval archaeology: the journal of the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology (Article in serial). SKE53697.

<8> C Hesketh, 1915, Archaeologia Cantiana: Reports. Vol. 60 (Article in serial). SKE53698.

<9> Simon Thurley, 1993, The royal palaces of Tudor England : architecture and court life (Monograph). SKE53699.

<10> H M Colvin, 1982, The History of the King's Works: 1485-1660 Volume 4 (Monograph). SKE53700.

<11> C. P. Ward, 1974, Archaeologia Cantiana - Emergency excavations at Otford Palace 1974 (Article in serial). SKE53701.

<11> Anthony D Stoyel, 1974, Archaeologia Cantiana - The lost buildings at Otford palace (Article in serial). SKE53702.

<12> Philp, B. J., 2002, Archaeology in the Front Line: 50 Years of Kent Rescue 1952 - 2002 (Monograph). SKE11928.

Sources/Archives (13)

  • <1>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #665 Palace, ]
  • <2> Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2014. Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment. 7 Bubblestone Road, Otford, Kent..
  • <4> Unpublished document: West Kent Archaeological Society. 2017. Geophysical Report: Castle House, Otford, Kent.
  • <5> Article in serial: C Hesketh. 1915. Archaeologia Cantiana: Reports. Vol. 60. Vol. 31.
  • <6> Article in serial: 1975. Post-medieval archaeology: the journal of the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology. Vol 9 pp 254.
  • <7> Article in serial: 1975. Post-medieval archaeology: the journal of the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology. Vol 9 pp 254.
  • <8> Article in serial: C Hesketh. 1915. Archaeologia Cantiana: Reports. Vol. 60. Vol. 31.
  • <9> Monograph: Simon Thurley. 1993. The royal palaces of Tudor England : architecture and court life.
  • <10> Monograph: H M Colvin. 1982. The History of the King's Works: 1485-1660 Volume 4.
  • <11> Article in serial: C. P. Ward. 1974. Archaeologia Cantiana - Emergency excavations at Otford Palace 1974. Vol 89 pp 199-203.
  • <11> Article in serial: Anthony D Stoyel. 1974. Archaeologia Cantiana - The lost buildings at Otford palace. Vol 100 pp 259-280.
  • <12> Monograph: Philp, B. J.. 2002. Archaeology in the Front Line: 50 Years of Kent Rescue 1952 - 2002.

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Related Events/Activities (8)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Station Road, Otford (EKE9884)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavations at Otford Palace (EKE20547)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavations at Otford Palace (EKE20548)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavations at Otford Palace (EKE20549)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey at Otford Palace (EKE20550)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey in the gardens of Castle House, Otford (EKE16333)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment. 7 Bubblestone Road, Otford, Kent. (EKE14670)
  • Intrusive Event: OTFORD PALACE (Ref: EI 36214) (EKE4493)

Record last edited

Mar 29 2021 4:40PM