St Davids Bishop Palace

12:09pm Thursday 28th December 2006

This imposing medieval palace stands in a grassy hollow next to purple-stoned St Davids Cathedral. Even in ruin, the palace - unequalled anywhere else in Wales - still conveys the affluence and power of the medieval church. It is largely the work of the energetic Bishop Henry de Gower (1328-1347). No expense was spared in creating a grand residence fit for a major figure of both Church and State.