Farndon Manor of Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield

Has been described as a Possible Palace (Bishop)

There are no visible remains

NameFarndon Manor of Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
Alternative Names
Historic CountryCheshire
Modern AuthorityCheshire
1974 AuthorityCheshire
Civil ParishFarndon

Thompson lists as a residential manor of the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. No further information.

Gatehouse Comments

Presumably near to the parish church at map ref given.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ4135404
Latitude53.0808486938477
Longitude-2.87935996055603
Eastings341300
Northings354400
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Books

  • Thompson, M.W., 1998, Medieval bishops' houses in England and Wales (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing) p. 174
  • Harris, B.E. and Thacker, A.T. (eds), 1987, VCH Cheshire Vol. 1
  • Ormerod, G., 1819, History of the County Palatine and city of Chester (London) Vol. 2 p. 406 (tenurial history) online copy

Other

  • Payne, Naomi, 2003, The medieval residences of the bishops of Bath and Wells, and Salisbury (PhD Thesis University of Bristol) Appendix B: List of Medieval Bishop's Palaces in England and Wales (available via EThOS)