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Bishop's Palace
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Bishop's Palace

On the list as Bishops Palace Walls and Tower

Listed Grade II* since 195175 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
WWalls & gatesCAOld Paignton conservation areaSMOver a scheduled monument1951Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Bishop's Palace

Bishop's Palace, listed as Bishops Palace Walls and Tower, is one of 6 Grade II* listed buildings in Paignton and about 22,127 in England. It was listed on 13 January 1951, and its entry was last amended on 25 October 1993. It stands in the Old Paignton conservation area, designated in 1976, and over a scheduled monument, The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 60 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1208109↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 5 minutes

Paignton · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Bishop's PalaceStart here
  2. 2Kirkham HouseGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
Farther afield
Torbay Picture HouseGrade II*0.2miOldway MansionGrade II*0.5miChurch of St MatthewGrade II*2mi163, Newton RoadGrade II*3.5mi
Around it

23 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIThe Vicarage44 mII25 Palace Avenue44 mIIRuinous Walls to South West of the Parish Church of St John of Baptist47 mII3-6, Palace Place64 mIILamp to South of the South Porch of the Church of St John the Baptist66 mIIChurchyard Cross to South East of Parish Church of St John the Baptist76 mIIChurchyard Lamp to South of the Vestry of Church of St John the Baptist80 mIILamp West of West Door of Church of St John the Baptist83 mIParish Church of St John the Baptist85 mIIPaignton Community College87 mIILamp to North of the North Door of the Church of St John the Baptist101 mIILych Gate and Pedestrian Gate to the Church of St John the Baptist101 mII30 and 30A, Church Street101 mIIThe Coach House Public House107 mIIThe Old Well House Public House115 mIIChurchyard Wall to Church of St John the Baptist Churchyard Walls to the Church of St John the Baptist116 mIIThe Victoria Hotel129 mIIOld Brewery Building133 m
Show the other 5
II70, 70A and 72, Winner Street134 mII74, 76 and 78, Winner Street134 mIINos 80, 80A, 80B, 80C Including Walls to Rear Courtyard141 mIINos 82 and 84 Including Rear Courtyard Walls145 mII86, 88, 88A and 90, Winner Street146 m
More like it

Grade I and II* walls, gates and bridges near Paignton

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Priory Gate HouseTotnes · 5 mi away
United Reform Church and Attached WallTeignmouth · 8 mi away
Gate Piers and Boundary Wall in Front of Chapel of St LawrenceAshburton · 10 mi away
Conduit Head Attached to Front of 67AAshburton · 10 mi away
Wall and Piers of No 40Topsham · 17 mi away
Wall and Gates of No 27Topsham · 17 mi away
Wall and Gates of No 26Topsham · 17 mi away
Gates and Gatepiers 12 Metres North-West of Ebford Manor with Length of Garden Wall to RightEbford · 18 mi away

Questions about Bishop's Palace

Is Bishop's Palace listed?

Yes. Bishops Palace Walls and Tower is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1208109), first listed on 13 January 1951.

Can you visit Bishop's Palace?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Bishop's Palace in a conservation area?

Yes, the Old Paignton conservation area, designated in 1976.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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