Wells Cathedral, Somerset: the steps leading to the chapter house on the right and straight on to the Chain Bridge and Vicars' Hall
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Wells |
Subject Date | 1460 |
Image Date | 1968 |
View | Interior |
Style | Gothic |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/CAT/870 (ESB12584) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Cathedrals ; Stairs |
NOTES: Construction on the original cathedral, a masterpiece of Early English style, began in 1180 and was largely completed by the time of its dedication in 1239. The west front was completed in 1209-1250, the chapter house in 1306 and the Lady Chapel in 1326. William Wynford was appointed master mason in 1365 when he built the south-west tower of the west front. He also designed the north-west tower which was added in the 1400s.
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