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The Old Palace, Worcester

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The Old Palace is a historic building adjacent to Worcester Cathedral in Worcester, England, built around 1200 during the reign of King John as the residence of the Bishop of Worcester, with Bishop Mauger among its early occupants. It served as the bishop's palace for centuries before the Church Commissioners sold it in 1846 to the Dean and Chapter of Worcester Cathedral, after which it was converted into a deanery. The building is a listed structure within the Church of England Diocese of Worcester.

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Episcopal palace 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Worcester, United Kingdom 2
Completed Year
1200 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Palace 2
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Source The Old Palace, Worcester (Wikipedia)
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1. The Old Palace, Worcester (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Palace,_Worcester, lead definition
    The Old Palace, Worcester is an English listed historic building, built c.1200, adjacent to Worcester Cathedral in the Church of England Diocese of Worcester, which is within the Province of Canterbury.
  • History
    The old palace was built for the Bishop of Worcester, Bishop Mauger, in c. 1200 during the reign of King John.
  • Lead section
    The Old Palace, Worcester is an English listed historic building, built c.1200, adjacent to Worcester Cathedral in the Church of England Diocese of Worcester, which is within the Province of Canterbury.
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2. The Old Palace, Worcester (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Episcopal palace)
    Wikidata item Q17530378, instance of (P31): episcopal palace
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Worcester, United Kingdom
    Wikidata item Q17530378, property P131/P17 (location): Worcester, United Kingdom
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Wikidata: The Old Palace, Worcester
Wikidata Q17530378, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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