Wells
I spent the last afternoon in November walking around and around Wells Cathedral. I've been to Worcester and Gloucester in recent weeks and Wells stands out for its cohesion, and relative compactness. It's a beautifully light, calming space, and wonderfully situated within the city.
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Chapter house stairs.
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Chapter house stairs
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Chapter house
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The oldest working clock (with a dial) in the world and the second oldest clock in England, losing out by less than 10 years to one at nearby Salisbury Cathedral
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The Lady Chapel, a very peaceful part of the cathedral.
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Collected fragments of medieval glass in the South East Lady Chapel windows
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A century after the cathedral was completed they found the tower was sinking, so the master mason built these "strainer arches" as supports, lending the cathedral so much of its stunning charm.
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So much graffiti on this guy.
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Vicar's Close. Apparently this is the oldest continuously occupied residential street in Europe. 14th century.
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Notes
- Visited Saturday November 30, 2024
- Photos were taken with my Fujifilm X-T2 with XF 18-55mm