Lyddington Bede House
| Lyddington Bishop's Palace and later Lyddington Bedehouse | |
|---|---|
Lyddington Bede House | |
| Location | The Bedehouse is adjacent to the parish church. |
| OS grid reference | SP8758797005 |
| Founded | 12th Century |
| Demolished | Wing of a building, the remainder demolished after 1547 |
| Architectural style(s) | Medieval with later alterations |
| Governing body | English Heritage |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | The Bede House |
| Designated | 10 November 1955 |
| Reference no. | 1264528 |
| Official name | Lyddington Bedehouse: a medieval bishop's palace and post-medieval almshouse with moat, gardens, fishponds and cultivation remains |
| Designated | 11-Sep-1947 |
| Reference no. | 1013825 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Lyddington Watchtower |
| Designated | 10-Nov-1955 |
| Reference no. | 1236617 |
Location in Rutland | |
Lyddington Bede House (or Lyddington Bedehouse) is a historic house in Rutland, England, owned and opened to the public by English Heritage. The existing Grade I listed building is a part of a former palace of the Bishops of Lincoln, later used as an almshouse. It is next to St Andrew's Church in the village of Lyddington. The watch tower or gazebo is separately listed as Grade I and the boundary walls are Grade II. The site is a scheduled monument.