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Wells is the first cathedral in England to be built, from its foundation, in Gothic style. According to art historian John Harvey , it is the first truly Gothic cathedral in the world, its architects having entirely dispensed with all features that bound the contemporary east end of Canterbury Cathedral and the earlier buildings of France, such ...
The Wells Cathedral clock is an astronomical clock in the north transept of Wells Cathedral, England. The clock is one of the group of famous 14th– to 16th–century astronomical clocks to be found in the West of England.
Although the population recorded in the 2011 census was only 10,536, [3] (increased to 12,000 by 2018) and with a built-up area of just 3.244 km 2 (1.253 sq mi), [4] Wells has had city status since medieval times, because of the presence of Wells Cathedral. Often described as England's smallest city, [5] [6] it is actually the second smallest ...
This is a list of cathedrals in England, the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey, as well as Gibraltar.Former and intended cathedrals are listed separately. Cathedrals in overseas territories can be found at List of cathedrals in British Overseas Territories.
Numbers 1 to 13. The Close owes its origins to a grant of land and buildings by Walter de Hulle, a canon of Wells Cathedral, for the purpose of accommodating chantry priests; [9] however, the land is likely to have been used for a long period before the construction of the close, as prehistoric flint flakes and Romano-British pottery shards were recovered from the garden of number four during ...
Wells Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England.. Organ seen from the crossing. The first record of an organ dates from 1310, with a smaller organ, probably for the Lady Chapel, being installed in 1415.
The Dean of Wells is the head of the Chapter [1] of Wells Cathedral [2] in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The dean 's residence is The Dean's Lodging, 25 The Liberty , Wells. [ 3 ]
The Old Deanery of Wells Cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century.Along with the gatehouse and boundary walls has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [1]