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)
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
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.
Architecture
The palace was originally built in the 13th century of Heavitree stone. An early 16th century oriel window was taken from the house of Thomas Elyot by St Petrock's Church, Exeter, when it was demolished with the Broadgate around 1840.
Description
The gatehouse to the Bishop's Palace is separately Grade I Listed. Like the palace itself, the gatehouse was built of red Heavitree stone, though probably slightly later in the 14th century. The gatehouse was altered in the 18th century with a Georgian staircase and sash windows.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7221, -3.5293
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX1 1HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- 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 Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX1 1HY), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- Who owns The Bishop's Palace?
- The Bishop's Palace is owned by The Dean and Chapter.
- How do I get to The Bishop's Palace?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX1 1HY. It sits within the Exeter parliamentary constituency.