Bishop’s Palace, Wells
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Bishop’s Palace, Wells is a historic fortified residence of the Bishops of Bath and Wells, renowned for its medieval architecture, moat, and gardens adjacent to Wells Cathedral in Somerset, England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop’s Palace, Wells canonical | 2 |
| Palace of the Bishop of Bath and Wells | 1 |
| The Bishop’s Palace, Wells | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episcopal palace
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ historic house ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Wells Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Bishop Jocelin of Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Episcopal palaces in England
ⓘ
Palaces in Somerset ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre of the Diocese of Bath and Wells
ⓘ
episcopal residence ⓘ |
| governedBy | The Palace Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | drawbridge ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveFeature |
crenellated walls
ⓘ
gatehouse towers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel
ⓘ
drawbridge ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ gardens ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ great hall ⓘ moat ⓘ |
| hasGardenType |
arboretum
ⓘ
formal gardens ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Wells Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterFeature | wells ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Somerset
ⓘ
southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
United Kingdom ⓘ Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | local stone ⓘ |
| near | Market Place, Wells ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Bishop of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Diocese of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mendip district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | moat ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
events and exhibitions
ⓘ
garden visits ⓘ guided tours ⓘ |
| usedBy | Bishops of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Bishop’s Palace, Wells
this entity surface form:
Palace of the Bishop of Bath and Wells