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MONUMENT NO. 346120

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The stone walls which surrounding the grounds of Lyddington Bede House. The walls on the north western and north eastern sides, and on the south eastern side bounding the churchyard, are principally of post-medieval date. Running south from the Bede House, between the Bede House garden and the churchyard, it overlies the remains of a medieval building which lay within the palace precinct. In the southern part of the Bede House garden, the present wall represents a rebuilding of part of the palace's precinct wall. Part excavation in this area has demonstrated that the first precint wall was constructed in the 14th century, rebuilt on a slightly different alignment in the 15th century and finally replaced by the present wall in the 18th century. At the southern corner of the precinct is a projecting stone tower of octagonal plan which dates largely from the late 15th century.

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SP 87549695. Watch Tower. (1)

The wall which encloses the garden west of Lyddington Bede House is
in great part old. At its south-west corner is a projecting
octagonal turret with pointed roof. The arms of Bishop Smith (of
Lincoln, 1496-1514) are above one of the windows. (2)

Both tower and wall show evidence of restoration. (3)

No change. (4)

The stone walls which surrounding the grounds of Lyddington Bede House. The walls on the north western and north eastern sides, and on the south eastern side bounding the churchyard, are principally of post-medieval date. Running south from the Bede House, between the Bede House garden and the churchyard, it overlies the remains of a medieval building which lay within the palace precinct. In the southern part of the Bede House garden, the present wall represents a rebuilding of part of the palace's precinct wall. Part excavation in this area has demonstrated that the first precint wall was constructed in the 14th century, rebuilt on a slightly different alignment in the 15th century and finally replaced by the present wall in the 18th century. At the southern corner of the precinct is a projecting stone tower of octagonal plan which dates largely from the late 15th century. (5)

See source for details. (6)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

Ordnance Survey 25" map 1904

( 2) edited by the late William Page 1935 The Victoria history of the county of Rutland: volume two

The Victoria history of the counties of England Page(s)191

(3) Field Investigators Comments

First OS Archaeology Field Investigator 08/08/1961

(4) Field Investigators Comments

Second OS Archaeology Field Investigator 22/07/I1971

(5) Scheduled Monument Notification

18-OCT-1996

(6) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

Rutland, 06-JUL-1987

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The buried and standing remains of Lyddington Bede House comprise the remains of a medieval palace of the bishops of Lincoln. In 1085 Bishop Remegius...

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