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Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse
Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse — archaeological site in Old Woking, Surrey, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woking · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Old Woking, Surrey, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3035°, -0.5250°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Papercourt SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Woking Palace is a former manor house of the Royal Manor of Woking on the outskirts of Woking, near the village of Old Woking, Surrey. The manor was in the gift of the Crown, and was held by numerous nominees of the Crown until 1466 when Lady Margaret Beaufort and her third husband, Sir Henry Stafford obtained the Manor by royal grant. Margaret Beaufort was the mother of Henry VII of England.
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Background
History
hung at the university college she founded, St John's College, Cambridge]] The first mention of a house on the site is in 1272. There is also later recorded use by Lady Margaret Beaufort, her son Henry VII and her grandson Henry VIII. Woking Manor House was converted into a palace by Henry VII in 1503 and was subsequently remodelled by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The site comprises buried and exposed ruins of its old buildings on a cut and grazed water meadow. It was held by numerous nominees of the Crown until 1466 when Lady Margaret Beaufort and her third husband (of four), Sir Henry Stafford obtained the Manor by royal grant. Depicted as the successful, unlikely kingmaker in The Red…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3035, -0.5250
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Woking
- Parish
- Woking, unparished area
- Postcode
- GU22 8JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Woking
- Nearest railway station
- Woking — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17674783 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woking Palace (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Woking Palace, Old Woking, Surrey 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse?
- Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU22 8JG), in the parish of Woking, unparished area.
- Is Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse a listed building?
- Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse a protected site?
- Yes — Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse is part of the Papercourt SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse?
- The nearest railway station is Woking, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU22 8JG.