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Transcription (38)Wolvesey Palace
de Blois, Henry
Winchester, Bishop of
fortifications
Civil War
Morley, Bishop
Trelawney, Johnathan, Sir
At the East End of the Church, stood at the beginning of the last Century, a spacious Palace of the Bishop's, called Wolvesy, built by Henry de Blois, Bishop of Winchester, A. D. 1137, who was brother to King Stephen, adorned and fortified with several Turrets, and almost surrounded by the River. It was seized upon in the Civil Wars, and pulled down, to make Money of the Lead and other Materials; but since the Restoration, Bishop Morley laid out 2300 Pounds to raise an handsome Structure for the same Use, and dying before it was finished, left 500 Pounds to compleat it.
Over the Door is this Inscription
GEORGIVS MORLEY EPISCOPVS HASHe also erected a College in the Cathedral Church yard, A. D. 1672. for ten Ministers Widows, and endowed it with a good yearly Revenue.
AEDES PROPRIIS
IMPEMSIS DE NOVO STRUXIT. A.D.
MDCLXXXIV.
Sir Johnathan Trelawney, the present Bishop hath made some considerable Additions and Improvements to the Palace.
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