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Bishop's Palace is a medieval residential complex at Wells in Somerset, constructed from the twelfth century onwards as the official residence of the Bishops of Bath and Wells. The surviving ruins and fragmentary walls represent substantial masonry of ecclesiastical domestic architecture, with the well house constituting a notable feature of the site's water supply infrastructure. The complex reflects the considerable wealth and status of the medieval bishopric, with building work continuing through successive centuries to adapt and extend the episcopal seat. The surviving structures, though ruined, retain important evidence of the palace's original scale and the architectural traditions of medieval episcopal households.
Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006201. View the official record →
Bishop's Palace is a medieval residential complex at Wells in Somerset, constructed from the twelfth century onwards as the official residence of the Bishops of Bath and Wells. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006201.
Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006201.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bishop's tithe barn (0.2 km), Medieval standing cross 80m south of St Mary's Church (4.1 km), Fenny Castle Cross: a medieval wayside cross 20m north west of Castle Farm, Castle (4.6 km).
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