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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 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..
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Dec 8, 2023 · The king's houses, later called Beaumont Palace, were built by Henry I outside the town's North Gate, on a site at the western end of the later Beaumont Street. (fn. 1) Henry I spent Easter at his new hall in Oxford in 1132; (fn. 2) Richard I was born there in 1157 and John in 1167.
Sep 13, 2019 · The palace was built on the orders of Henry I, the youngest son of William the Conqueror, around 1130, soon after Henry built a hunting lodge in Woodstock seven miles to the north...
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.
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.
history. Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Pictured right: Beaumont Palace in 1785. Beaumont Palace built by Henry I outside the North gate of Oxford city was originally intended as a Royal Palace situated conveniently for his royal hunting lodge at Woodstock.
