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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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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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