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    Roy Llowarch (Thanx For 417 Million Total Views) posted a photo: The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the bishop of Bath and Wells in Wells, Somerset, England. The palace is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the residence of the bishops since the early thirteenth century. It has been designated a grade I listed building. Building of the palace started around 1210 by bishops Jocelin of Wells and Reginald Fitz Jocelin, and the chapel and great hall were added by Bishop Robert Burnel
     
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Bishops Palace / Wells Cathedral

By: nobody@flickr.com (Roy Llowarch (Thanx For 417 Million Total Views))
1 May 2026 at 04:18

Roy Llowarch (Thanx For 417 Million Total Views) posted a photo:

Bishops Palace / Wells Cathedral

The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the bishop of Bath and Wells in Wells, Somerset, England. The palace is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the residence of the bishops since the early thirteenth century. It has been designated a grade I listed building.

Building of the palace started around 1210 by bishops Jocelin of Wells and Reginald Fitz Jocelin, and the chapel and great hall were added by Bishop Robert Burnell between 1275 and 1292. The walls, gatehouse and moat were added in the 14th century by Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury. The Bishop's House was added in the 15th century by Bishop Thomas Beckington. The great hall later fell into disrepair and was partially demolished around 1830.

The palace was originally surrounded by a medieval deer park. When the walls were built, streams were diverted to form the moat as a reservoir. In the 1820s, the grounds within the walls were planted and laid out as pleasure grounds by Bishop George Henry Law, who created a reflecting pond near the springs. Parts of the buildings are still used as a residence by the current bishop; however, much of the palace is now used for public functions and as a tourist attraction. Photos taken with my Canon camera.

Please see wiki link below for the full history

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop%27s_Palace,_Wells

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<p>The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the bishop of Bath and Wells in Wells, Somerset, England. The palace is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the residence of the bishops since the early thirteenth century. It has been designated a grade I listed building.<br />
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Building of the palace started around 1210 by bishops Jocelin of Wells and Reginald Fitz Jocelin, and the chapel and great hall were added by Bishop Robert Burnell between 1275 and 1292. The walls, gatehouse and moat were added in the 14th century by Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury. The Bishop's House was added in the 15th century by Bishop Thomas Beckington. The great hall later fell into disrepair and was partially demolished around 1830.<br />
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The palace was originally surrounded by a medieval deer park. When the walls were built, streams were diverted to form the moat as a reservoir. In the 1820s, the grounds within the walls were planted and laid out as pleasure grounds by Bishop George Henry Law, who created a reflecting pond near the springs. Parts of the buildings are still used as a residence by the current bishop; however, much of the palace is now used for public functions and as a tourist attraction. Photos taken with my Canon camera.<br />
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Please see wiki link below for the full history <br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop%27s_Palace,_Wells" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop%27s_Palace,_Wells</a></p>
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