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|   OLDEST - purely residential street with its original buildings all surviving intact in Europe.
in Superlatives This is Vicars' Close, planned in the mid-C14th and completed in the early C15th, north of the Cathedral Church of St.Andrew in the city of Wells in Somerset. posted by:  greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/16/2015 last visited: 09/14/2016 |
 view galleryS5.1 km |  Group of chimneys, Vicars' Close, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2UJ.
in Unique Chimneys and Chimney Pots This chimneys are on the houses in Vicars' Close, planned in the mid-C14th and completed in the early C15th, and north of the Cathedral Church of St.Andrew in the city of Wells in Somerset. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/17/2015 last visited: 09/14/2016 |
 view galleryS5.1 km |  Cut Bench Mark, Cathedral Music School Entrance Gate Post, Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset.
in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints A slightly worn cut mark on the left-hand gatepost of the Cathedral Music School. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 10/27/2015 last visited: 09/14/2016 |
 view galleryS5.1 km |  Last - Fighting Tommy, Memorial to Henry John Patch, Wells Museum, Cathedral Green, Well, Somerset. BA5 2UE.
in Last of its Kind Henry John Patch was the last surviving soldier known to have fought in the trenches of the First World War, also briefly the oldest man in Europe. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/20/2015 last visited: 10/03/2017 |
 view galleryS5.1 km |  Marjorie & Harold Gough - Wells Cathedral - Wells, Somerset
in Dedicated Benches A wooden bench dedicated to Marjorie & Harold Gough on Cathedral Green, near Wells Cathedral, Wells. posted by: SMacB location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 10/26/2023 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.1 km |  Clock, The Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2UE.
in Town Clocks The exterior face of the cathedral clock is on the north face of the north transept of the cathedral. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/10/2015 last visited: 10/03/2017 |
 view galleryS5.1 km |  Wells Cathedral - Wells, Somerset
in Wikipedia Entries Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, whose cathedra it holds as mother church of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. posted by: SMacB location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/05/2023 last visited: 11/06/2023 |
 view galleryS5.1 km |  The cathedral of St.Andrews,Wells Somerset.
in This Old Church Wells cathedral was founded in 705AD,the present church was started in 1180.
posted by:  fellsmanhiker location: Southern England, United Kingdom date approved: 08/18/2009 last visited: 09/24/2022 |
 view galleryS5.1 km |  Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England.
in Cathedrals Wells is the smallest city in England, but has one of the finest cathedrals. The cathedral was founded in 705AD. The present building began in 1180. posted by: fellsmanhiker location: Southern England, United Kingdom date approved: 08/18/2009 last visited: 09/24/2022 |
 view galleryS5.1 km |  Cathedral Church of St Andrew - Wells, Somerset
in Bell Towers Bell towers of Wells Cathedral, Wells, which has the heaviest ring of ten bells in the world. posted by: SMacB location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 10/26/2023 last visited: 09/24/2022 |
 view galleryS5.1 km | Cut Benchmark - Wells Cathedral - Wells, Somerset in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints A survey benchmark (one of four listed on the Cathedral) on the west face, beside the larger entrance. posted by: Postells location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 08/30/2011 last visited: 09/14/2016 |
 view galleryS5.1 km | Cut Bench Mark, St. Roman Catholic Church, Chamberlain Street, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2PF in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints Well worn and partially damaged. On the road facing side of the north-west buttress. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 10/29/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km |  Former Posting Inn - Wells, Somerset
in Blue Plaques A blue plaque on a former posting inn, Sadler Street, Wells. posted by: SMacB location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 10/26/2023 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km |  1713 - Harper's Almshouse, 28 Chamberlain Street, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2PG
in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones A house built at the bequest of Mr Archibald Harper in 1713 for the use of 5 old men of Wells. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/08/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km | Cut Mark - Cathedral Visitor Entrance, Wells, Somerset, England in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints Cut Mark: On NW face of cathedral next to visitor entrance, Wells, Somerset, England. posted by: Meirion location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 10/26/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km |  You Are Here - Waitrose, Whiting Way - Wells, Somerset
in 'You Are Here' Maps A You Are Here Map by Waitrose supermarket, Whiting Way, Wells. posted by: SMacB location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/08/2023 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km | Wells United Church - Wells, Somerset in This Old Church Wells United church, Union Street, Wells. 1917. posted by: SMacB location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/27/2023 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km |  The Swan, The Swan Hotel, Sadler Street, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2PF.
in Elevated Everyday Objects A very goose-like swan sits on a cast iron bracket above the carriage entrance to the rear of this C16th, or earlier, hotel. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/08/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km |  The Swan, The Swan Hotel, Sadler Street, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2PF.
in Pictorial Pub Signs A very goose-like swan sits on a cast iron bracket above the carriage entrance to the rear of this C16th, or earlier, hotel. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/09/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km |  Mary Bignal Rand's World Record Long Jump, Market Place, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2RF.
in Olympic Memorabilia A representation of the distance jumped by Mary Rand in claiming the world record for the long jump at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/06/2015 last visited: 10/03/2017 |
 view galleryS5.3 km | Clock on Diocesan Registry Offices, 14 Market Place, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2UD. in Town Clocks This clock on the Diocesan Offices faces along the length of the Market Place. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/22/2015 last visited: 10/03/2017 |
 view galleryS5.3 km | You Are Here - in The Bishop's Palace Grounds, Wells, Somerset. in 'You Are Here' Maps Found just inside the walls of the Bishop's Palace an impressive map above a piece of history. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/07/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km |  Gargoyles and Chimeras, The Bishop's Eye, The Market Place, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2UD
in Gargoyles and Chimeras Gargoyles and Chimeras abound on this C15th gatehouse. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 12/06/2015 last visited: 08/17/2017 |
 view galleryS5.3 km |  Hot Fuzz (2007) - Pauper's Gate - Wells, Somerset
in Movie Locations Much of the iconic 2007 film Hot Fuzz was filmed in, and around, Wells, Somerset. Here at the Paupers Gate of Wells Cathedral. posted by: SMacB location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/26/2023 last visited: never |
 view galleryS5.3 km | The Sun Greek Taverna, 20 Union St, Wells, Somerset. BA5 2PU. in Pictorial Pub Signs This was the Sun Inn, a regular pub and probably the oldest in Wells, but it now has the addition of a Greek Restaurant. posted by: greysman location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/01/2015 last visited: never |
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