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Latitude: 52.5638 / 52°33'49"N
Longitude: -0.7097 / 0°42'34"W
OS Eastings: 487562
OS Northings: 297002
OS Grid: SP875970
Mapcode National: GBR CSZ.7DC
Mapcode Global: WHGM6.2TBD
Plus Code: 9C4XH77R+G4
Entry Name: Walls Surrounding Enclosures to North East South West of Lyddington Bedehouse
Listing Date: 10 November 1955
Last Amended: 6 July 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1236618
English Heritage Legacy ID: 427653
ID on this website: 101236618
Location: Lyddington, Rutland, LE15
County: Rutland
Civil Parish: Lyddington
Built-Up Area: Lyddington
Traditional County: Rutland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Rutland
Church of England Parish: Lyddington St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
Tagged with: Wall
LYDDINGTON CHURCH LANE
SP 8697-8797 SP 8696-8796
8/56 9/56
10.11.55 Walls surrounding
enclosures to NE
SW of Lyddington
Bedehouse (part
formerly listed
under Watch Tower
and walling to
North).
GV II
Walls. C15-C18. Coursed ironstone rubble. Circa 1-2 metres high. Part along
Church Lane is of large semi-dressed blocks with pitched rubble coping. Return
from Church Lane to SW corner of Bedehouse has 2 pointed beeboles and blocked
archway on SW face. Wall between the 2 enclosures has doorway with chamfered
4-centred arch. N wall has small blocked rectangular window with splayed
reveals. Part of wall to NE of entrance is of dressed stone with pitched
coping. N walls may incorporate fragments of structure of former bishop's
palace. S enclosure probably garden of palace, with S wall providing access to
Watch Tower. Scheduled Ancient Monument No 180. Under guardianship of English
Heritage.
Listing NGR: SP8756297002
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