Bishop’s Palace

Bishop’s Palace is a building in Sowton, East Devon, England. Bishop’s Palace is situated near the church Bishop’s Court, as well as near the forest Alder Croft.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bishop’s Court and Sowton Village Hall.

Bishop’s Court

Church

Photo: Sic19, CC0.

Bishop's Court is a large 21,000 sq ft English country house and former Bishop's palace in Sowton, Devon, near Exeter. It was built in the 13th century and is Grade I listed.

Sowton Village Hall

Community center

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sowton Village Hall is a community center, which is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Bishop’s Palace.

Westpoint Exeter is a multi-purpose indoor arena and showground, at Clyst St Mary, near Exeter, England. The capacity of the venue is 7,500 people. It hosts local concerts, fairs and exhibitions. Westpoint Exeter is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Bishop’s Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clyst St Mary and Clyst Honiton.

Clyst St Mary

Village

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Clyst St Mary is a small village and civil parish 3 miles east of Exeter on the main roads to Exmouth and Sidmouth in East Devon. The name comes from the Celtic word clyst meaning 'clear stream'.

Clyst Honiton

Village

Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clyst Honiton is an English village and civil parish five miles from Exeter in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon. The church is St Michael and All Angels.

Clyst Heath

Locality

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Today Clyst Heath is a suburb to the south east of the city of Exeter, Devon, England. An area of relatively high ground to the west of the River Clyst, it remained heathland until the early nineteenth century when it was cultivated for the first time.

Bishop’s Palace

Type: Building
Location: Sowton, East Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.71748° or 50° 43′ 3″ north

Longitude

-3.44514° or 3° 26′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C2RPH83+XW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 893417314

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Alder Croft and Devon County Showground.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bishops Court Gardens and Westpoint Exhib Cen Substation.

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