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BISHOPS PALACE

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Bishop's palace constructed during the late 11th/early 12th century for the Bishops of Bath who occupied the site until transfering to Wells after about 1290. The buildings declined thereafter and were demolished during the late 16th century. Leland in 1542 refers to the palace in the south west corner of the Cathedral Close, and excavations in 1964, 1971 and 1984-5 uncovered substantial stone buildings. Documentary and topographic evidence suggests these were remains of the Bishop's Palace, although an alternative function has been suggested.

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