Oh To Be A Bishop!

 It is always interesting to see how those at the top of any religious pyramid live.  The Bishop's Residence at Hay is a prize example.  It is currently owned by the local community and being renovated but it was palatial in it's day.  The residence is enormous with many rooms currently inaccessible. It was built to the highest standards of the day and made to be comfortable in the extreme environment including wide verandas all round.

A sweeping drive brought you up to the house that had the kitchen and servants quarters in separate buildings to the side but with access ports so hot food could be delivered quickly to the dining room.

It had a huge entry hall with stained glass windows and large rooms to accommodate visitors.

Even the bathroom was massive.  The bath itself was like a small pool and surrounded by a high wooden shower screen.