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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.
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. Henry I spent Easter at his new hall in Oxford in 1132; Richard I was born there in 1157 and John in 1167.
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Jul 31, 2023 · While Beaumont Palace (just a few streets away) was the official royal residence in Oxford, the castle was the seat of power, serving as royal court, jail, and execution site.
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 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..
A view in ink of the ruins of Beaumont, near Gloucester Green at Oxford, formerly a palace of King Richard II, drawn by S.H. Grimm. Beaumont Palace was originally built in 1132 as a hunting lodge by Henry I. Richard I and his brother John were born here.
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.
