Bishop's Palace, Llandaff

Bishop's Palace Gatehouse
Bishop's Palace, 1775 engraving

The Bishop's Palace, Llandaff is the ruined residence of the bishops of Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. It is located a short distance to the south of Llandaff Cathedral.

The surviving gatehouse resembles the architecture of Caerphilly Castle, which may indicate that the same master mason worked on both fortifications.[1] This would date the Palace to the time of William de Braose who became Bishop of Llandaff in 1266.[1] It is believed the Palace was attacked and damaged by Owain Glyndŵr and was subsequently abandoned by the bishops.[1]

The Bishop's Palace buildings are Grade I listed,[2] meaning they are of exceptional architectural and historical interest.

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  1. 1 2 3 Pettifer, Adrian (2000). Welsh Castles: A Guide by Counties. The Boydell Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-85115-778-5.
  2. ↑ "Ruins of the Old Bishop's Palace". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 March 2013.

Coordinates: 51°29′41″N 3°13′03″W / 51.4946°N 3.2176°W / 51.4946; -3.2176


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