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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.
Sep 13, 2019 · Discover Beaumont Palace Marker in Oxford, England: A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.
Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Pictured right: Beaumont Palace in 1785. Beaumont Palacebuilt 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. Set into a pillar in Beaumont Street, Oxford, you can find the inscription ...
Beaumont Castle. Beaumont Castle was constructed in the village of Mixbury, Oxfordshire, after the Norman conquest of 1066, probably by Roger d’Ivry. Comprising two baileys and possibly a barbican, it was abandoned in the 13th century and only earthworks now survive.
Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England: Died: 19 October 1216 (aged 49) Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England: Burial
- 27 May 1199 – 19 October 1216
- Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine
BEAUMONT PALACE. KING RICHARD I. WAS BORN HERE IN 1157. AND KING JOHN IN 1167. This stone set into the wall at the west end of Beaumont Street is understood to have been erected by Alan Brown, a former Vice-Provost of Worcester College. It was restored by Worcester College in 2004, after it was hit by a vehicle in 2003 and left lying in the ...
Two of our most notorious monarchs. Why here? The name of the street gives a clue. Beau-mont suggests a beautiful, gently rising hill, and to this day you can feel the land lifting as it leaves Hythe Bridge and makes for the centre of town.
