From the 12th century until the 1920s it was a residence - a palace - of the Bishops of Winchester. There through the years they entertained Kings and Queens, who hunted in the adjoining park. The Castle saw little conflict but it was the scene of fighting during the Civil Wars. With the Reformation, Bishop Morley restored the residential buildings, retaining the shell of the medieval structure but re-modelling the interior, particularly the Great Hall. However, no bishop has lived at the castle since 1955.
Address:
Castle Street
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 0AG
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From the 12th century until the 1920s it was a residence - a palace - of the Bishops of Winchester. There through the years they entertained Kings and Queens, who hunted in the adjoining park. The Castle saw little conflict but it was the scene of fighting during the Civil Wars. With the Reformation, Bishop Morley restored the residential buildings, retaining the shell of the medieval structure but re-modelling the interior, particularly the Great Hall. However, no bishop has lived at the castle since 1955.