Clarendon Palace was the most westerly major royal, rural
residence in medieval England. It was already well
established in the 1100s, long before Salisbury
was founded in the valley below, during the 1220s.
Clarendon Palace was the most westerly major royal, rural residence in medieval England. It was already well established in the 1100s, long before Salisbury was founded in the valley below, during the 1220s.
By around 1500 the palace - but not the deerpark - was abandoned.
Today palace and park, both exceptionally large, can be traced on the ground through earthworks and standing remains, including a major section of the Great Hall eastern wall.
Clarendon Palace in its landscape setting is an unparalleled national treasure which attracts international interest.
Explore what the Great Hall Gable looks like below. This is hosted and created by MOLA and James Wright FSA - Triskele Heritage.