Pembrokeshire: St Davids
St Davids Cathedral
St Davids Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi) is situated in the tiny city of St Davids (Tyddewi) in North West Pembrokeshire (click here for map). Originally founded as a monastery by Saint David, Abbot of Menevia in the 6th century, construction of the present cathedral began in 1181 and the (now ruined) Bishop's Palance was built and added to over the 13th and 14th centuries. Further details can be found on Wikipedia and St Davids Cathedral website.A Brief History of St Davids Cathedral
- 1181 Present cathedral begun
- 1247/48 Building damaged by an earthquake
- 1328-47 Gower's episcopate: rood screen and Bishops Palace built
- 1530-40 Nave roof and ceiling constructed
- c.1540 Edmund Tudor's tomb placed in front of the high altar
- 1648 Much of the building destroyed by Parliamentary soldiers
- 1793 West Front rebuilt by Nash
- 1982 Queen Elizabeth II distributes the Royal Maundy
- 1995 Queen Elizabeth II confers city status to St Davids
- 2004-07 New Cloisters built
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St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire
St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire
St Davids Bishop's Palace
St Davids Cathedral High Altar in the Presbytery
St Davids Cathedral Presbytery ceiling
View out onto the Nave from the Choir in St Davids Cathedral
Organ pipes at St Davids Cathedral
St Davids Cathedra Choir
Looking down into St Davids Cathedral Nave
The Nave in St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire
St Davids Cathedral west entrance
St Davids south facing side
St Davids
St Davids Cathedral and graveyard, Pembrokeshire
St Davids Cathedral nave crucifix
St Davids Cathederal tower ceiling
St Davids Bishop's Palace
St Davids Bishop's Palace
West Entrance to St Davids Cathedral.
Stained Glass Windows in St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire
Stained Glass Windows in St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire
St Davids Cathedral Tower Gate House and Bell Tower
St Davids Cathedral Tower
14th Century Painting in St Davids Cathedral
St Davids Cathedral
Slate carving by Reg Beach in St Davids Cathedral
St Davids Cathedral
St Davids Cathedral nave ceiling and crucifix
Stained Glass Windows in west wall of St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire
Stained Glass Windows in west wall of St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire
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