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Churchdown manor of the archbishop of York

Has been described as a Questionable Palace (Bishop)

There are no visible remains

Name	Churchdown manor of the archbishop of York
Alternative Names
Historic Country	Gloucestershire
Modern Authority	Gloucestershire
1974 Authority	Gloucestershire
Civil Parish	Churchdown

There remain the two Gloucestershire houses of the see, Churchdown and Oddington. They were awarded to the archbishop after long litigation in the Curia in 1151, and confirmed to him by the Abbot of Gloucester in 1157. They were used as residences in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, when there was an economic reason for the archbishop's wanderings. Archbishop Gray visited both houses, and so did Archbishop Walter Giffard as late as 1270. There is no subsequent notice of further residence in either place. Both Churchdown and Oddington were surrendered with other manors of the see in 1542, and were restored to Archbishop Heath in 1556. (Niemeyer)

Gatehouse Comments

This seems to be a confusion as Oddington was part of the barony of Churchdown. There doesn't seem to have been a residential manor at Churchdown parish. Map reference for parish church.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/her

OS Map Grid Reference	SO882190
Latitude	51.8703804016113
Longitude	-2.17234992980957
Eastings	388200
Northings	219000