Wolvesey Castle | |
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![]() Facade of the East Hall of Wolvesey Castle | |
Location | Winchester |
Coordinates | 51°3′33″N 1°18′36″W / 51.05917°N 1.31000°W |
OS grid reference | SU 48459 29088 |
Area | Hampshire |
Owner | English Heritage |
Official name | Wolvesey Palace |
Designated | 19 April 1915 |
Reference no. | 1005535 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Wolvesey Castle |
Designated | 24 March 1950 |
Reference no. | 1095511 |
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.