Darnhall

Has been described as a Possible Palace (Royal)

There are no visible remains

NameDarnhall
Alternative NamesDernhall
Historic CountryCheshire
Modern AuthorityCheshire
1974 AuthorityCheshire
Civil ParishDarnhall

Darnhall one was of the manor-houses belonging to the Earldom of Chester. It was here that in 1237 the last earl died, thus bringing his estates into the possession of the Crown. The hall, chambers and other buildings were kept in repair at the king's expense until in 1254 they passed to the Lord Edward together with the other Chester estates. In 1270 Edward gave Darnhall to the Order of Citeaux as the site for a new abbey, and the buildings were either demolished or adapted to monastic purposes. (HKW)

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ634634
Latitude53.1655387878418
Longitude-2.54839992523193
Eastings363440
Northings363400
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Books

  • Knowles, David and Hadcock, R. Neville, 1971, Medieval religious houses in England and Wales (Longmans) p118
  • Dodgson, J.McN., 1971, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Part 3 (English Place-Name Society 46) p. 169
  • Colvin, H.M., Brown, R.Allen and Taylor, A.J., 1963, The history of the King's Works Vol. 2: the Middle Ages (London: HMSO) p. 923
  • Ormerod, G., 1882 (2edn), History of the County Palatine and city of Chester (London) Vol. 1 p. 43
  • Ormerod, G., 1819, History of the County Palatine and city of Chester (London) Vol. 2 p. 97-98 (tenurial history) online copy; Vol. 3 p. 445 (tenurial history) [online copy > http://archive.org/stream/historyofcountyp03orme#page/445/mode/1up]

Journals

  • Lumby, F.H., 1902, 'Local Patent and Close Rolls–Abbey of Vale Royal' Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire Vol. 54 p. 65-7 online copy