Bishop’s Palace
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Bishop’s Palace is a ruined medieval episcopal residence in St Davids, Wales, renowned for its grand architecture and historical significance as the seat of the bishops of St Davids.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop’s Palace canonical | 1 |
| Lamphey Bishop’s Palace | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
medieval episcopal palace ⓘ ruined palace ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Decorated Gothic
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bishop of St Davids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declineBegan | 16th century ⓘ |
| denomination | Anglican tradition (historically pre-Reformation Catholic, later Anglican) ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of St Davids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
administrative centre of the Diocese of St Davids
ⓘ
episcopal residence ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | inner courtyard ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | St Davids Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWing |
east range
ⓘ
south range ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pembrokeshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Davids NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear | St Davids Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExpansion | 14th century ⓘ |
| managedBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
arcaded parapets
ⓘ
grand staircases ⓘ great hall ⓘ ornate windows ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Church in Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | St Davids Cathedral close NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | 14th century ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| region | South West Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
example of high-status medieval domestic architecture in Wales
ⓘ
important centre of medieval ecclesiastical power in Wales ⓘ |
| significantBuilder | Bishop Henry de Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfConservation | ruin ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Pembrokeshire Coast National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
educational visits ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lamphey Bishop’s Palace