The Bishop’s Palace, Ely was one of the residences of the Bishop of Ely from the 15th century until 1941. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The palace was built in the 15th century by Bishop John Alcock however just two towers from the original building remain. He also completed the bishop’s palace (now Wisbech Castle) at Wisbech (where he died [...]
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The Old Bishop’s Palace
21 Comments CherryPie on Nov 20th 2018
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Kent January 2011
PhotoHunt – Fashion
This picture is in the Henry VIII Banqueting Hall at Leeds Castle. The hall was created for the visit of Catherine of Aragon on 22nd May, 1520 when he was on route for Dover to embark for Henry’s historic meeting with Francis I of France, known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold.
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24 Comments CherryPie on Feb 4th 2011
