St David's Visit, Part XI, by Sheila, ' The Great Chamber of the Bishop's Palace', June 2015
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Date: 2015-06-16

The exploration of the Bishop's Palace continues as I wander into the Great Hall and the  Great Chamber---I just love climbing up the narrow spiral stairwells--the people in those days must have been very short and slim me thinks--Henry de Gower was Bishop here from1328-1347--he is remembered as the builder of this Palace--his tomb can be seen within the cathedral. The Palace sits on the banks of the River Alun--chosen by St David in the 6th century--Viking attacks had also killed at least 2 bishops---there is so much history through the ages and the booklet I purchased gives a very good account