{"id":2027,"date":"2022-06-24T16:34:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T22:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radegunde.com\/notebook\/?p=2027"},"modified":"2022-09-12T15:47:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T21:47:51","slug":"wells-cathedral-11-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radegunde.com\/notebook\/uk-2022\/bath-22\/wells-cathedral-11-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Wells Cathedral and Bath, 11 May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It was pouring rain when we reached Wells, which limited our exploration of the town itself. Technically, Wells (population 12,000) is not a town but a city because it has a cathedral. Fortunately, said cathedral is protected against the elements. Apart from being watertight, Wells Cathedral is a beautiful and complex structure, inside and out. Building began in the late twelfth century, and it was dedicated in 1239. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is famed for its scissored arches, which look very modern, but were actually a 14th-century solution to a structural problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cathedral is noted for its sculptures and carvings, within and without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A bell rings on the quarter hour, and the knights emerge to joust each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n