Tag: Images from the Geograph British Isles project needing categories in grid ST5545

Wells: the cathedral from Brown’s Gate Looking through the pedestrian walkway to the immediate left of 1555787, with the view of the fine west front of the cathedral only slightly marred by the presen…

Wells: the Bishop's Eye This gateway, at the centre of the eastern side of the marketplace, leads into the grounds of the Bishop's Palace and was built in around 1450. Slightly to the north, and attac…

Wells: Bishop’s Palace moat The Bishop's Palace dates mainly from 1230 and is surrounded by a large moat. Here we look along the southwestern arm of the moat, with the cathedral tower in the backgroun…

Wells: Bishop’s Palace gatehouse The Bishop's Palace, chiefly dating from the 13th century, stands in the middle of a moat, and is accessed by way of this gatehouse which was built in 1341.

Wells: autumn tree by the Bishop’s Palace moat A tree alongside the 1555828 shows off its autumn colour.

Wall and moat surrounding Bishop’s Palace, Wells The southern corner of the walls and moat. Although the palace is clearly set apart from the cathedral precinct, the cathedral still dominates most vie…

West front, Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral

Wells: Penniless Porch This gateway stands on the northeast corner of the marketplace and gives access to the cathedral grounds. It was built by Bishop Thomas Beckington around 1450 and gets its name,…

Vicars' Close, Wells It's awful weather in Wells - in fact it was snowing earlier - but at least this gives a glint to the cobbles beneath the Vicars' Hall at the southern entrance to the close. The c…

Coat of Arms, Penniless Porch, Wells This coat of arms is on the Penniless Porch which provides access to Wells Cathedral.

Wells Cathedral View of the west front. http://www.britannia.com/history/somerset/churches/wellscath.html

Bishop's Palace, Wells The moat and wall surrounding the Bishop's Palace in Wells.

West front, Wells Cathedral

West front of Wells Cathedral With some of several hundred TVRs that were parked on Cathedral Green.

Wells: Vicars Close Exit into St Andrew's Street. Wells Cathedral Tower in the background.

Wells: the centre of the cathedral’s west front Another, closer view of the 1154014.

Wells: the cathedral from Brown’s Gate Looking through the pedestrian walkway to the immediate left of 1555787, with the view of the fine west front of the cathedral only slightly marred by the presen…

Wells: the Bishop’s Eye This gateway, at the centre of the eastern side of the marketplace, leads into the grounds of the Bishop's Palace and was built in around 1450. Slightly to the north, and attac…

Wells: St Andrew's Street archway into Cathedral Green

Wells: cathedral west front and castellated shadows Looking up at the 1554014 from up close but slightly south. We are standing in the shadow of the turreted wall behind us.

Wells Cathedral tower The tower of Wells Cathedral viewed from near the Bishop's Palace.

Wells Cathedral Wells Cathedral viewed from the west on Cathedral Green.

Wells Cathedral The impressive west front of Wells Cathedral.

Wells Cathedral The west front of Wells Cathedral.

Wells Cathedral The impressive west front of Wells Cathedral pictured in 1986.

Wall to the Bishop's Palace, Wells The defensive wall on the south side of the Bishop's Palace in Wells. The cathedral tower can be seen above the wall.

Tree beside the Bishop's Palace, Wells A cedar tree near the entrance to the Bishop's Palace in Wells.

The Bishop's Eye, Wells The Bishop's Eye provides access to the Bishop's Palace from the Market place in Wells. It was built around 1450.

The Bishop's Eye, Wells The Bishop's Eye is the gatehouse to the Bishop's Palace in Wells. It was built around 1450 and provides access from the Market Place.

Penniless Porch, Wells The gatehouse above Penniless Porch in Wells.

Penniless Porch, Wells This gatehouse provides access from Market Place to Wells Cathedral, it is named Penniless Porch and was built around 1450, by Bishop Thomas Beckington. It is so named because o…

Path across Cathedral Green, Wells Steps lead down to this paved path across the green to 1671900.

Signpost in Wells A signpost providing directions in Market place, Wells.

Moat, bastion and cathedral, Wells Similar to 366257 and 1555840 and taken a little further south than 1752831, showing more of the curtain wall surrounding the Bishop's Palace.

Gatehouse to Bishop's Palace, Wells The C14 gatehouse (a closer look is at 345003) guards a bridge across the moat giving access to the palace. The left hand on the two polygonal towers has a C16 orie…

Corner tower, Bishop's Palace, Wells The moat and south east corner tower of the Bishop's Palace in Wells.

Bishop's Palace, Wells The north-west corner tower and the entrance gate (under scaffolding) of the Bishop's Palace in Wells.

Bishop's Palace, Wells The moat and the tower on the south-west corner of the Bishop's Palace, the tower of Wells cathedral can be seen above the wall to the right of the corner tower.

Bishop's Palace and Cathedral, Wells The south wall of the Bishop's Palace in Wells with the cathedral tower visible in the background.

West front, Wells Cathedral Detail from the west from of Wells Cathedral.

Wells: west front of the cathedral Looking square-on at the magnificent 1554008 from the western side.

Wells, Vicars' Close C14 accommodation for choristers and cathedral staff, with a chapel at the North end. http://www.wellstourism.com/assets/pdf/wellswalks.pdf

Wells: the marketplace The market is in full swing, with the cathedral visible in the background.

Wells: the market in full swing Looking across the marketplace from outside the Town Hall, on a gorgeously sunny October afternoon. Just a week to go till Hallowe'en, so it's not surprising that a few…

Wells: purchase a poppy by Penniless Porch The Royal British Legion's poppy appeal got underway yesterday in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday, and here in the northeast corner of the marketplace we se…

Wells, Chain Gate Bridge At the northern edge of Cathedral Green; originally providing access to the cathedral for inmates of 1518697, later, treasury and offices. http://www.wellstourism.com/assets/p…

Wells, Chain Gate Bridge Originally built to provide a refectory for the inmates of Vicars' Close, and a means of their entering the cathedral without succumbing to carnal desires. http://www.wellstou…

Wells: cathedral west front figures A very close look at some of the figures on the southern end of the 1154014.

Wells: cathedral west front detail Looking up to the top centre of the 1554014.