Sutton, Cambridgeshire (The Gatehouse Record)

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as;
The Burystead

In the civil parish of Sutton.
In the historic county of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely.
Modern Authority of Cambridgeshire.
1974 county of Cambridgeshire.
Medieval County of county palatine of the Isle of Ely.

OS Map Grid Reference: TL432789
Latitude 52.39014° Longitude 0.10577°

Sutton, Cambridgeshire has been described as a Palace but is rejected as such.

There are masonry ruins/remnants remains.

This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law*.

Description

Emery calls this a residence of the bishops of Ely. However, the VCH gives a clear history and the manor was held by the prior and convent of Ely Priory, not the bishop.

The Burystead moat, at the west end of Sutton village, is an elongated rectangle in plan; it never had much defensive value since it is overlooked to the east. The enclosed area has not been raised and contains various slight irregularities which may have been caused by the removal of foundations. (VCH 1948). The former chapel has been externally cement rendered and now has modern doors, windows and roof. The interior has been totally redesigned as a residence. The overall effect is not pleasing and the structure is not outstanding. (PastScape)

Sources of information, references and further reading

National Heritage List for England Listed Building number(s) 1126976
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s) 372087.
Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record.

Books
- Pugh, R.B. (ed), 2002, VCH Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely Vol. 4 p. 161 online transcription
  Emery, Anthony, 2000, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales Vol. 2 East Anglia, Central England and Wales (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) p. 153-4
  Pevsner, N., 1970, Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire (London, Penguin) p. 464
  Salzman, L.F. (ed), 1948, VCH Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely Vol. 2 p. 41
Other sources: Theses; 'grey' literature; in-house reports; unpublished works; etc.
- Payne, Naomi, 2003, The medieval residences of the bishops of Bath and Wells, and Salisbury (PhD Thesis University of Bristol) Appendix B: List of Medieval Bishop's Palaces in England and Wales (available via EThOS)

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