What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: The tower of the Norman cathedral built by Bishop John de Villulain in the reign of William II (c1091) stood here. The apse is believed to have extended 36 metres east from this point.
Bishop John de Villulain was responsible for constructing the Norman cathedral in Bath during the reign of William II around 1091, significantly shaping the religious and architectural landscape of medieval Bath.
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