Trevine Bishops Palace

Has been described as a Possible Palace (Bishop)

There are no visible remains

NameTrevine Bishops Palace
Alternative NamesTrefine; Trefin; Trêvin;Trêvdyn
Historic CountryPembrokeshire
Modern AuthorityPembrokeshire
1974 AuthorityDyfed
CommunityLlanrhian

Leland writes the bishop of St Davids 'hath a place'.

in the village of Trêvin, or Trêvdyn, a manor belonging to the Bishop of St. David's, where was once an episcopal palace, said to have been erected by Bishop Martin (Lewis)

Gatehouse Comments

On the coastal road from St Davids. Clearly a useful stopover manor but the natural of the bishops residence is unclear. The lack of remains and relatively early disappearance suggest a mainly timber structure.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSM840324
Latitude51.9490585327148
Longitude-5.14475011825562
Eastings184040
Northings232410
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Books

  • Emery, Anthony, 2000, Greater Medieval Houses Vol. 2 (Cambridge) p. 641
  • Thompson, M.W., 1998, Medieval bishops' houses in England and Wales (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing) p. 183
  • Rees, Wm, 1932, Map of South Wales and the Border in the 14th century (Ordnance Survey) (A handbook to the map was published in 1933)
  • Lewis, Samual, 1849, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales online copy
  • Fenton, R., 1811, A historical tour through Pembrokeshire (Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & co.) p. 31 online copy

Antiquarian

  • Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1906, Leland's Itinerary in Wales  (Bell and Sons; London) p. 65 online copy

Other

  • Payne, Naomi, 2003, The medieval residences of the bishops of Bath and Wells, and Salisbury (PhD Thesis University of Bristol) Appendix B: List of Medieval Bishop's Palaces in England and Wales (available via [http://ethos.bl.uk])