All positively identified examples are considered to be nationally important.Despite later development and disturbance, the remains of Otford Palace survive well. The final report – Significance Assessments and Change of Use – The Case of Otford Palace – is included here by kind permission of Holly Cooper and the University of Kent. The Archbishop's Palace Conservation Trust is a Community Interest Company whose registered office is The School House, 21 High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5PG. Although Henry spent some money on it, it was not enough and the fabric deteriorated. The Otford and District Archaeological Society (ODGA) undertook preliminary excavations on the site of the South-East Tower for which planning permission had been given for a small housing development. This record was the subject of a minor enhancement on 15 December 2014. Otford Palace was built in about 1518 by Archbishop William Warham. Although Henry spent some money on it, it was not enough and the fabric The gatehouse includes two doorways under three-centred and four-centred moulded stone arches. There are further remains on private land, and a section of the boundary wall can be seen in Bubblestone Road. We have not checked that the contributions below are factually accurate. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The Palace was home to 52 archbishops up to the 16th Century. In about 1538 the palace was exchanged by Archbishop Cranmer with the King. The village is located on the River Darent, flowing north down its valley from its source on the North Downs. The information and images below are the opinion of the contributor, are not part of the official entry and do not represent the official position of Historic England. Early in Elizabeth I’s reign Otford was identified as one of the nine progress houses that the Queen would retain and use on a regular basis. Sevenoaks District Council has granted a 99 year lease to the Archbishop’s Palace Conservation Trust which has plans to conserve the building and create an interpretation centre that provides material on Otford Palace, the Tudors and the history of the Otford and Darent Valley area. By using this website, you consent to cookies being used in accordance with our.
Today, the palace site of around one hectare covers private and Council-owned land to the south of St Bartholomew’s Church. Erasmus, the distinguished Humanist, and Holbein, the Renaissance painter, were regular visitors and the Papal Legate, Cardinal Campeggio, spent two nights at Otford in July 1518 en-route between Dover and London, where he confirmed Cardinal Wolsey’s status as legate for Pope Leo X. Royalty also made use of Otford’s convenient location and impressive facilities. Holly Cooper, a MArch student at the University of Kent, Canterbury studied the Archbishops’ Palace for her final year project. The site of Archbishop’s Palace in Otford, Kent, dates back to 821 AD but it was in 1515 AD that Archbishop Warham built one of the largest palaces in England, comparable in size to Hampton Court.
In August 1514, in the process of escorting his sister, Mary, to Dover on her journey to France and marriage with Louis XII, they made an overnight stop at Otford. Otford Palace was built in about 1518 by Archbishop William Warham. John Laing Collection JLP01/08/007475, New Heritage Partnership Agreement Signed at King's Cross Station, Brixton Windmill - Friends of Brixton Windmill.
Although only part of the buildings remain, there is a major project to conserve the Palace as a visitor interpretation centre for the Darent Valley.
Shortlisted for ‘Best Rescue of an Industrial Building or Site’ Angel Award in 2012, Michaela Strivens: Upside down world, Wallington, London Suburbs, Read about our latest aerial investigation methods, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62841&strquery=OTFORD PALACE. It was centred on two courtyards; an inner and outer court, divided by a central hall.
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The report, by Andrew Putman, Kevin Fromings and Geoff Burr is © Kent Archaeological Society and is included here by kind permission of the Society. The palace is an easy walk of less than 10 minutes from Otford train station, along Station Road to Otford village pond (which is Grade II* listed – the only listed duckpond in the country!) The PDF will be generated from our live systems and may take a few minutes to download depending on how busy our servers are. Otford Palace Posted on 4 November 2018 , updated 4 November 2018 by Nick Rushby The site of Archbishop’s Palace in Otford, Kent, dates back to 821 AD but it was in 1515 AD that Archbishop Warham built one of the largest palaces in England, comparable in size to Hampton Court. This is the report of that work, included here by kind permission of Kevin Fromings.
In 1537, however, Otford Palace came into Crown ownership when Cranmer had to surrender Otford to Henry VIII, along with the episcopal palace at nearby Knole, in return for lands worth a fraction of their value. The 11.5m building – known as Otford Palace – is the surviving northwest tower of a complex that once covered a hectare of the village to the rear of the present-day St Bartholomew’s Church. Henry VIII was apparently entertained at the palace on several occasions. “This paper aims to cement the prominent role that significance should play, when determining a future for the remaining tower and gatehouse at the Palace. Henry VIII forced Archbishop Thomas Cranmer to surrender the palace in 1537.
The early 16th century palace is thought to have covered an area of approximately 134m by 67m.
Otford Palace Posted on 4 November 2018, updated 4 November 2018 by Nick Rushby The site of Archbishop’s Palace in Otford, Kent, dates back to 821 AD but it was in 1515 AD that Archbishop Warham built one of the largest palaces in England, comparable in size to Hampton Court.
Whilst there, she addressed a letter of business to Thomas Cromwell, requesting a favour for one of her servants. The north-west tower and gatehouse are constructed of red brick with blue headers and stone quoins and dressings. They have been assembled and made available by kind permission of Irene Roy, the current owner of Castle House. It has a restored tiled roof hipped over half-octagonal ends. Some brick diapering is preserved on the south face of the tower and in the interior are fireplaces on each floor and remains of a stair to the south-east. The finds included one lead bull of Pope Lucius III (1181-5) and five lead bulls of Pope Urban III (1185-7), found in a medieval sewer on the site.The north-west tower, remains of the gatehouse and Castle Cottages are Grade II* listed. Otford Palace, also known as the Archbishop's Palace, is in Otford, an English village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent.The village is located on the River Darent, flowing north down its valley from its source on the North Downs. The record has been generated from an "old county number" (OCN) scheduling record.
Although only part of the buildings remain, there is a major project to conserve the Palace as a visitor interpretation centre for the Darent Valley. It was rebuilt around 1515 by Archbishop Warham to rival that of Cardinal Wolsey at Hampton Court.
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