Tickenhill Palace

Tickenhill Palace (also known as Tickenhill House or Tickenhall Manor[1]) is a historic building in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England. It is a grade II* listed building.[2]

As a Tudor palace, it was the site of the marriage by proxy of Arthur, Prince of Wales to Catherine of Aragon in 1499.[1] It was also the birthplace of the poet Mary Sidney.[3] The park which surrounds the manor house was established in the 14th century.

References

  1. ^ a b "Bewdley". Worcestershire Travel Guide – Towns and Villages. Britain Express. http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/worcestershire/az/bewdley.htm. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  2. ^ "Tickenhill, Bewdley". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-156841-tickenhill-bewdley. Retrieved 6 August 2010. 
  3. ^ Brennan, Michael (2006). The Sidneys of Penshurst and the Monarchy, 1500–1700. Aldershot: Ashgate. p. 38. ISBN 0-7546-5060-X. http://books.google.com/books?id=U2O2gshcuSEC&pg=PA38. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 

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