Bishopston, Gower manor of Bishop of Llandaff

Has been described as a Possible Palace (Bishop)

There are masonry ruins/remnants remains

NameBishopston, Gower manor of Bishop of Llandaff
Alternative Names
Historic CountryGlamorgan
Modern AuthoritySwansea
1974 AuthorityWest Glamorgan
CommunityBishopston

Fragment of probable late medieval building situated in the front garden of a private house ('The Manor House' in Bishopston). Said to have been a Bishops Palace but more probably a tithe barn, partially destroyed when the present house was built in the 1920's. (Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust HER)

Residential manor house of the bishop of Llandaff. Length of wall 15m long and 2.5m high with doorway and windows included in barn.

Not scheduled

Not Listed

The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSS579892
Latitude51.5835418701172
Longitude-4.05215978622437
Eastings257940
Northings189200
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