A fond farewell to Connie and Ben
26/05/2026
By Admin2
We have really enjoyed having Ben and Connie here this year. It has given us more capacity to do our work, an additional set of skills and, most importantly, a fresh perspective. At the start of their placement, Connie and Ben were asked to consider how we could better engage with young people. As well …
Tag: Bishops Palace
History
Posted: 12/06/2021 by Admin
The Bishops Park and Gardens is brimming with history. From the ancient trees which have stood watch here for centuries, to the walled garden which provided exotic food and flowers for the bishop’s table, to the oxbow lake and the shifting landscape of the Tywi Valley flood plain, to the medieval bishops palace which the Park surrounds and the people that lived and worked here.
Category: Featured Tabs, History Tags: bishops, Bishops Palace, garden history, history
The Old Bishop’s Palace
Posted: 06/10/2015 by Admin
The connection between the Bishops of St Davids and Abergwili goes back over 700 years. It began at the end of the thirteenth century when Bishop Thomas Bek established a church college of 21 priests in Abergwili. This was at a time when the church owned extensive lands in the area and Abergwili was one …
Category: Bishop's Palace Tags: Bishops Palace, history