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Beaumont Palace, built outside the north gate of Oxford, was intended by Henry I about 1130 to serve as a royal palace conveniently close to the royal hunting-lodge at Woodstock (now part of the park of Blenheim Palace). Its former presence is recorded in Beaumont Street, Oxford.
Beaumont Palace was built by Henry I in the 12th century. Both Richard I and King John were born there. The monarchs did not spend much time at the King's Houses, using them mainly as a stopping point on the journey to Woodstock. In 1318 the buildings were granted to the Carmelite Friars.
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Beaumont Palace was built by Norman King Henry I in 1130. He built the palace at the gates of the town of Oxford to give easy access to his hunting park at Woodstock, now part of the grounds of Blenheim Palace.
Beaumont Palace was built outside Oxford’s North Gate in c.1130 by King Henry I (Henry Beauclerc), and he came to stay here at Easter 1133, celebrating the birth of his grandson, the future Henry II..
The construction of the new Sackler Library for the University of Oxford provided an opportunity to investigate the former site of the royal palace at Beaumont, the birthplace of both King Richard I (Lionheart) and King John. This report describes the archaeological excavations by Oxford Archaeological Unit, which took place in 1997-8.
- 19 Nov 2020 11:41
- Oxford Archaeology South > Fieldwork
- Scott
- Monograph (Project Report)
Jul 31, 2023 · Table of Contents. Origins and Early History of Oxford Castle. The castle was built by the Norman King, William the Conqueror, who won the English crown at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. To consolidate his power over the conquered Anglo-Saxons, William built stone castles to imprint Norman authority on the land.
BEAUMONT PALACE AND THE WHITE FRIARS: EXCAVATIONS AT THE SACKLER LIBRARY, BEAUMONT STREET, OXFORD By Daniel Poore and David R. P. Wilkinson With contributions by Leigh Allen, Kate Atherton, Paul Blinkhorn, Paul Booth, Angela Boyle, Philippa Bradley, Duncan H. Brown, Greg Campbell, Bethan Charles, Cecily Cropper,
