St Davids Cathedral. / 51.88194°N 5.26833°W / 51.88194; -5.26833. St Davids Cathedral ( Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi) is situated in St Davids, Britain's smallest city, [1] in the county of Pembrokeshire, near the most westerly point of Wales .
- c. AD 589
- Wales
- 90 metres (300 ft)
- St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Telephone 03000 252239. Email. STDavidsBishopsPalace@gov.wales. Address. St Davids Bishop's Palace. The Close. St Davids. Pembrokeshire SA62 6PE. For contractors, educational visits and deliveries please ring 01437 720517.
In mediaeval times St Davids occupied a strategic position at the junction of major land and sea routes between England, Wales and Ireland and therefore the monarch took an interest in St Davids, William the Conqueror visiting in 1081.
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St Davids or St David's [1] [2] ( Welsh: Tyddewi, [tiː ˈðɛwi], lit. " David 's house ”) is a city [3] and a community (named St Davids and the Cathedral Close) [4] with a cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying on the River Alun. It is the resting place of Saint David, Wales's patron saint, and named after him.
- 17.93 sq mi (46.4 km²) (community), 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km²), (urban area)
- Wales
- 1,841 (2011) (community)
- Preseli Pembrokeshire
a toilet suitable for disabled visitors, located in the South Cloister. a loop system in the Nave and the Quire. disabled parking spaces (please contact us to book a space). We are happy to discuss any further accessibility requirements - please contact the Deanery Office on 01437 720202 or email info@stdavidscathedral.org.uk.