Old Palace, Canterbury

Entrance to the Old Palace

The Old Palace is an historic building in Canterbury, Kent, England.[1]

Background

Built within the grounds of the Cathedral in its early days of the 10th Century the Old Palace was the quarters of the Archbishop when he visited Canterbury. The building was therefore also referred to as the Archbishop's Palace. In 1647 with the English Civil War it was taken over by Parliament along with its estates.[2]

Returned

Archbishop Frederick Temple

The Old Palace stayed empty until the 19th Century and in 1896 it was restored by W D Caroe, with Archbishop Frederick Temple being the first to live in there after a long time.

Current Use

Part of the building is now the home of Trevor Willmott, Bishop of Dover.

Layout & Status

A curved building with two to three floors the Old Palace is located at the western end of the monastery's refectory.

The building became a Grade I listed building on May 3, 1967. In 2006 it re-opened again after two years of renovations.

References

  1. ↑ British Listed Buildings
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Canterbury". www.archbishopofcanterbury.org. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

Coordinates: 51°16′49″N 1°04′54″W / 51.2803°N 1.0817°W