Wolvesey Castle

Winchester, England
England

Grade I listed castle in England

Key Information

Construction

12th century

Castle Type

Castle

Current Status

Ruins

Historical Overview

Wolvesey Castle, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, was the main residence of the Bishop of Winchester in the Middle Ages. The castle, mostly built by Henry of Blois in the 12th century, is now a ruin, except for its fifteenth-century chapel, which is now part of the bishop's current residence, Wolvesey Palace. Wolvesey Castle was primarily a palace, although Blois had it fortified because of the Anarchy.

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