Kinoulton manor of the Archbishops of York

Has been described as a Possible Palace (Bishop)

There are earthwork remains

NameKinoulton manor of the Archbishops of York
Alternative Names
Historic CountryNottinghamshire
Modern AuthorityNottinghamshire
1974 AuthorityNottinghamshire
Civil ParishKinoulton

Residential manor of the Archbishop of York. Kinoulton village has shifted from it original location, on the Fosse Way, around St Wilfred's church (Now just earthworks at SK66193040). A possible site for the bishops manor would be the moat associated with fishponds described in PastScape as "A small-scale excavation in 1970 revealed low wall footings and an area of pitched stone, along with some late medieval pottery. Aerial photography shows surrounding ridge and furrow and other minor features (Parker)"

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSK673293
Latitude52.8571510314941
Longitude-1.00106000900269
Eastings467360
Northings329320
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Books

  • Thompson, M.W., 1998, Medieval bishops' houses in England and Wales (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing) p. 188
  • Stevenson, W., 1906, in Page, Wm (ed), VCH Nottinghamshire Vol. 1 p. 310 online copy

Journals

  • Parker, R.E., 1977, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin Vol. 11 p. 56

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)