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Beaumont Palace, built outside the north gate of Oxford, was intended by Henry I about 1130 to serve as a royal palace conveniently close to the royal hunting-lodge at Woodstock (now part of the park of Blenheim Palace). Its former presence is recorded in Beaumont Street, Oxford.
Beaumont Palace was built outside Oxford’s North Gate in c.1130 by King Henry I (Henry Beauclerc), and he came to stay here at Easter 1133, celebrating the birth of his grandson, the future Henry II..
Sep 13, 2019 · Discover Beaumont Palace Marker in Oxford, England: A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.
Here, beyond the North Gate and within sight of the castle, we have to imagine a fine Norman palace – royal chambers, cloisters, two chapels, kitchens, stables, store-rooms – a residence fit for a king, his queen and their entourage.
The king's houses, later called Beaumont Palace, were built by Henry I outside the town's North Gate, on a site at the western end of the later Beaumont Street. Henry I spent Easter at his new hall in Oxford in 1132; Richard I was born there in 1157 and John in 1167.
The king's houses, later called Beaumont Palace, were built by Henry I outside the town's North Gate, on a site at the western end of the later Beaumont Street. Henry I spent Easter at his new hall in Oxford in 1132; Richard I was born there in 1157 and John in 1167.
Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Pictured right: Beaumont Palace in 1785. Beaumont Palace built by Henry I outside the North gate of Oxford city was originally intended as a Royal Palace situated conveniently for his royal hunting lodge at Woodstock.
