Gardens · South West England
The Bishop's Palace
The Bishop's Palace — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
The Bishop's Palace is a garden of interest in england-south-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the Bishop of Exeter in Exeter, Devon. It is a Grade I Listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Bishop's Palace was originally built under William Briwere, an early 13th century Bishop of Exeter. The palace originally incorporated a great hall, though this was later demolished. The palace returned to use as the Bishop of Exeter's residence in 1948. The grounds contain a first generation Lucombe oak.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7221, -3.5293
- Address
- Exeter, Devon
- Official site
- www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526266 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bishop's Palace, Exeter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Bishop's Palace?
- The Bishop's Palace is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.7221°, -3.5293°.
- Who owns The Bishop's Palace?
- The Bishop's Palace is owned by The Dean and Chapter.