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St Annes House Bishops Palace, Kings Lynn

Has been described as a Certain Palace (Bishop)

There are no visible remains

Name	St Annes House Bishops Palace, Kings Lynn
Alternative Names	14 St Ann's Street
Historic Country	Norfolk
Modern Authority	Norfolk
1974 Authority	Norfolk
Civil Parish	Kings Lynn

Built on the site of a medieval Bishop's residence, this is a large mid C17 three storey house with some reused medieval stone, refaced in the late C18 and subdivided in C19. The façade is nine window bays wide and has a central porch tower. The two rear wings are C17. Inside, the first floor gives fine views of St Nicholas' Chapel and several rooms have carved oak panelling. The building has now been converted to offices. During renovation work in 1999, a doorway was discovered in the main entrance passage. This has been dated to about 1400 and indicates that parts of the house may be much older than previously thought. (Norfolk HER)

Gatehouse Comments

Palace for the Bishop of Norwich presumably a precursor to Gaywood Hall. Probably included in the licence to crenellate issued to the bishop in 1327 although as this was for all his houses may not have resulted in any building work. Opposite the parish church.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

This is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law

Historic England Scheduled Monument Number

Historic England Listed Building number(s)

1195421

Images Of England

384262

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)

519626

County Historic Environment Record

www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF12596

OS Map Grid Reference	TF617204
Latitude	52.7576789855957
Longitude	0.395999997854233
Eastings	561750
Northings	320490