Churchdown manor of the archbishop of York

In the civil parish of Churchdown. In the historic county of Gloucestershire (Modern Authority of Gloucestershire, 1974 county of Gloucestershire).

There remain the two Gloucestershire houses of the see, Churchdown and Oddington. They were awarded to the archbishop after long litigation in the Curia in 1151, and confirmed to him by the Abbot of Gloucester in 1157. They were used as residences in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, when there was an economic reason for the archbishop's wanderings. Archbishop Gray visited both houses, and so did Archbishop Walter Giffard as late as 1270. There is no subsequent notice of further residence in either place. Both Churchdown and Oddington were surrendered with other manors of the see in 1542, and were restored to Archbishop Heath in 1556. (Niemeyer)
This seems to be a confusion as Oddington was part of the barony of Churchdown. There doesn't seem to have been a residential manor at Churchdown parish.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO882190

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record. In particular 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website, or elsewhere.

• Books
  • Niemeyer, N., 1911, 'Introductory Chapter' in Rait, R.S. (ed), English Episcopal Palaces (Province of York) (London; Constable & Co) p7-8 http://www.archive.org/details/englishepiscopal00raitiala