Current Usage
The house was Grade II listed in 1951. In 1953, it was leased to the Royal School of Church Music and served as head office for its music publishing operation, as well as serving as a residential college and choir school until 1996, when a private company took it over for development as a conference and banqueting venue, health farm and country club. It is used extensively for weddings.
It is surrounded by a park and golf courses, and its gardens are still largely in their original design. Much of the grounds have been leased by golf clubs and the exclusive Bishops Walk housing development was built on Bishops Walk (a private road).
A famous very large cedar tree stands next to the Palace.
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