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Bishop's Waltham (or Bishops Waltham) is a medieval market town situated at the source of the River Hamble in Hampshire, England. It has a foot in the South Downs National Park and is located at the midpoint of a long-established route between Winchester and Portsmouth .
A history of Bishop's Waltham Palace, one of the fine residences of the medieval Bishops of Winchester, who exercised vast wealth and power in both church and state.
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Bishop's Waltham Palace. Directions. Opening Times. History. Audio Tour. Free Entry. Grounds open daily and museum open summer weekends. Address: Winchester Road, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, SO32 1DH. Before You Go. Even by the standards of the powerful medieval Bishops of Winchester, Bishop's Waltham in Hampshire was a grand residence.
Bishop’s Waltham Palace is a medieval palace in Hampshire built in the 12th century, with aspects of its picturesque ruins also dating from the early 14th century. In its time, Bishop’s Waltham Palace acted as a residence for a series of the Bishops of Winchester and their clergy, while also occasionally hosting a British monarch or two!
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Bishop's Waltham. Share this with. x. Twelve miles south east of Winchester lies the medieval town of Bishop’s Waltham. The bishop of the title was Henry of Blois, brother of King Stephen, who founded Bishop’s Waltham Palace in the 12th century.
Website. About. Bishop’s Waltham is a historic market town with a foot in the South Downs National Park. It was named after the brother of King Stephen, Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester. He was the bishop and founded Bishop’s Waltham Palace here in the 12th century.
