. The cathedral church of Saint David's; a short history and description of the fabric and episcopal buildings. MitM. S^^^^^T^^ THE CROSS AMI CATIIKI )KAI. IOWKR. ST. DAVIDS CATHEDRAL CHAPTER I THE SITE AND GENERAL HISTORY OK THE FADRIC The see of Minevia, or St. Davids, was founded in the sixthcentury. It has ahvays included the whole of Pembrokeshire,and is by far the most important of the four AVelsh sees—, St. Asaph, Bangor, and JJandaff. The impressivelywild and open scenery which surrounds St. Davids gives italso a natural advantage irrespective of its greater size. Putthe site
. The cathedral church of Saint David's; a short history and description of the fabric and episcopal buildings. MitM. S^^^^^T^^ THE CROSS AMI CATIIKI )KAI. IOWKR. ST. DAVIDS CATHEDRAL CHAPTER I THE SITE AND GENERAL HISTORY OK THE FADRIC The see of Minevia, or St. Davids, was founded in the sixthcentury. It has ahvays included the whole of Pembrokeshire,and is by far the most important of the four AVelsh sees—, St. Asaph, Bangor, and JJandaff. The impressivelywild and open scenery which surrounds St. Davids gives italso a natural advantage irrespective of its greater size. Putthe site of the cathedral cannot be regarded as satisfactory,being to the little river Alan, on almost marshy drainage has consequenUy al\va)s l)een a source of troubleand expense. In f|uestioning the founders choice of site itmust always be dearly remembered thai the buildings wereoriginally monastic, and that seclusion, combined with a goodnatural water su[jply, were regarded by the old monasticbuilders as primary essentials. Once selected by St. David, 4 ST. DAVIDS CATHEDRAL however, this site has
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