The Bishop's Palace, Somerset

The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the Bishop of Bath and Wells in Wells, Somerset. Building of the palace started around 1210 by bishops Jocelin of Wells and Reginald Fitz Jocelin. The chapel and great hall were added by Bishop Robert Burnell in 1275-1292. The walls, gatehouse and moat were added in the 14th century by Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury. The Bishops House was added in the 15th century by Bishop Thomas Beckington. The great hall was partially demolished around 1830. The palace was originally surrounded by a mediæval deer park. When the walls were built, streams were diverted to form the moat. 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 St Andrew's Spring, the spring from which the city takes its name. The palace is within the council area of Somerset.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1382873.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.209468,-2.6426107
Grid Reference: ST 5520 4578
Civil Parish: Wells CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 320090
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Bishop's_Palace,_Somerset_320090

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