Wells Cathedral, Somerset
Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset, England
Somerset, England
CHURCH
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EST. 1175
EST. 1175
1175
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Wells Cathedral, Somerset.
Wells Cathedral survives largely intact as a medieval building, retaining its sculpted West Front, the distinctive scissor arches in the crossing, the octagonal Chapter House, and the adjoining Vicars' Close. It is owned and maintained by the Church of England under the Dean and Chapter of Wells and is a Grade I listed building. The cathedral remains an active place of worship and is open to visitors.
About Wells Cathedral, Somerset
Wells Cathedral was built as the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells from the late twelfth century, one of England's first cathedrals in the Early English Gothic style. Its sculpted west front and later additions, including scissor arches inserted in the fourteenth century, reflect generations of patronage. It served as the region's center of ecclesiastical authority and worship.
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