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St David's and the Palaces

lovely view of the Cathedral

bell tower

love these carvings

view of St David's with the Bishops palace in the background

bishops palace

another carving

look closely and you will see the slope of the floor

carved statue St David

once again you can see the slope

gorgeous door

looking up to the original norman arches

unknown 13th century knight

West window

Medieval roof

another night

amazing hand painted cielings

original Norman carving

amazing ceiling

Edmund Tudor's grave

Read the next photo it explains this altar

again the painted ceiling

Chapel in bishops palace attached to St David's

entrance to Great Hall

one of the few remaining corbels

All of this arcading is just for decoration and would have been black and white

view across the bailey

another view of the chapel

lovely carving

more decoration

another view across the bailey

A new larger door put in for the visit of Edward III and Phillipa about 1350

View of the Cathedral and Palace from the top of the hill

another version

This is the gatehouse to Lamphey Bishops Palace

View across the bailey

Inner guardhouse

this palace is really large

view of the newer apartments

the sames arches as the other palace except you can use these as a walkway

Lamphey chapel much much grander

me having fun

view of the great hall

look closely original wall decorations

farewell view of Lamphey Bishop's Palace

our car

Latest comments

06.05 | 01:57

Good stuff - the Brochs are fascinating things - they look like they should not stand at all. It was communal living certainly.
The history in Scotland is simply awesome - you are very lucky

14.04 | 09:53

It was amazing.

10.04 | 23:44

Very nice - looks like a great castle. The timber structures on top of the stonework you do not see a lot. Robert the Bruce connection is good - a small world

10.04 | 23:42

Warm lighting in the church. A brave guy - with a horse leg? Did anyone ask the horse.

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