Ecclesiastical court house whose origins date from Norman Conquest, or earlier. Malmstone and flint fabric with dressings and plinth of Langrish stone. Two C14 windows. South wall rebuilt C17 and gable tile-hung. Rafter roof with King-posts and tie beams. Corbels carved with heads of kings and bishops. 2-storey extension of similar fabric, now a library. Original staircase of oak leads to an outside door. C16 farmhouse at right angles to court house. Timber-framed with brick infill and tiled roof.

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Name	East Meon Court House
Alternative Names
Historic County	Hampshire
Civil Parish	East Meon
Type	Palace
Confidence	Possible
Remains	Major
Listed	Grade 1
Scheduled Ancient Monument	No
Ordnance Survey Reference	SU681222
Eastings	468110
Northing	122210
Images of England Reference	142849
PastScape Reference	239299
Historic Environment Record	54444

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Books

• Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p333-6, 430-34
• Keevill, Graham D., 2000, Medieval Palaces, An Archaeology (Stroud; Tempus) p17
• James, T.B., 1990, The Palaces of Medieval England (London; Seaby) p88, 136
• Thompson, M.W., 1998, Medieval bishops' houses in England and Wales (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing) p6, 130-2, 186
• Pevsner, N. and Lloyd, D., 1973, The Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (Harmondsworth) p200-201
• Page, Wm (ed), 1908, VCH Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Vol3 p65-66

Journals

• Roberts, E., 1993, Archaeologiocal Journal Vol150 p456-81
• Faulkner, P.A., 1967, 'Warnford, King John's House; East Meon Court House' Archaeological Journal Vol123 p190-1
• Oswald, A., 1937 May, Country Life
• Roberts, E., 1993, 'William of Wykeham's house at East Meon, Hants' Archaeological Journal Vol150 p456-81