Otford Palace

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Otford Palace is the ruined remains of a once-grand medieval archbishop’s residence in Otford, Kent, England, notable as one of the largest and most important former palaces of the Archbishops of Canterbury.

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Otford Palace canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former archbishop’s residence
medieval palace
ruined building
architecturalStyle medieval
category Episcopal palaces in England
Palaces in Kent
Ruins in Kent
country England
currentCondition ruin
era medieval period
function residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury
hasConservationStatus protected historic site
hasCulturalSignificance local landmark in Otford
hasPart fragments of walls
gatehouse tower
moat remains
north-west tower
hasTouristAttractionType heritage site
historic ruin
heritageDesignation Scheduled monument
locatedIn Kent NERFINISHED
Otford NERFINISHED
South East England
United Kingdom
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Sevenoaks District NERFINISHED
locatedNear Otford village centre
River Darent NERFINISHED
nearbySettlement Sevenoaks NERFINISHED
notableFor association with Archbishops of Canterbury
scale compared to other English episcopal palaces
openToPublic partly
ownedBy local authorities
private owners
partOf Diocese of Canterbury estates NERFINISHED
region Kent Downs area NERFINISHED
significance important example of a medieval episcopal palace
one of the largest former palaces of the Archbishops of Canterbury
surroundedBy village of Otford
usedBy Archbishops of Canterbury NERFINISHED

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Otford hasHeritage Otford Palace