Museums · West Midlands
Lyddington Bede House
Lyddington Bede House — a Grade I-listed museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lyddington Bede House is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lyddington Bede House (or Lyddington Bedehouse) is a historic house in Rutland, England, owned and opened to the public by English Heritage. The existing Grade I listed building is a part of a former palace of the Bishops of Lincoln, later used as an almshouse. It is next to St Andrew's Church in the village of Lyddington. The watch tower or gazebo is separately listed as Grade I and the boundary walls are Grade II. The site is a scheduled monument.
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Background
History
The medieval Diocese of Lincoln was the largest bishopric in England, extending from the River Thames to the Humber Estuary. Lyddington lay on a north–south road and the estate here was a convenient place for the bishop's entourage to stop when traversing the diocese. After the Reformation, ownership passed to the Cecil family who made it their private house. By 1600 it had passed to Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, son of Lord Burghley, who converted it into an almshouse for twelve poor bedesmen and it continued in this use until 1930. A feature is the former bishop's Great Chamber with its carved ceiling cornice. The Bede House is a Grade I listed building, and the wider site is a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5639, -0.7093
- District
- Rutland
- Parish
- Lyddington
- Postcode
- LE15 9LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
Sources
- wikidata: Q6707537 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lyddington Bede House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lyddington Bede House?
- Lyddington Bede House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE15 9LZ), in the parish of Lyddington.
- Who owns Lyddington Bede House?
- Lyddington Bede House is owned by English Heritage.
- Is Lyddington Bede House a listed building?
- Lyddington Bede House is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Lyddington Bede House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE15 9LZ. It sits within the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency.