Bishop's Palace Arch

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Bishop's Palace Arch by Colin Smith as part of the Geograph project.

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Bishop's Palace Arch

Image: © Colin Smith Taken: 16 Dec 2006

Guildford Castle seen through the arch. The Great Keep sits on a motte and was often used by English kings for B&B on their travels between London and Winchester. The palace fell within the see of the Bishop of Winchester but today the borough has its own bishop.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.233268
Longitude
-0.571945