Wells Cathedral, Somerset: the Palace Gatehouse
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Artist/Photographer | Deakin, Ralph (1888-1952) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Wells |
Subject Date | 1341 |
Image Date | 1930 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Medieval |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | DK/UK/130/4 (DKN/UK/392) |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Ralph Deakin / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Fortifications ; Cathedrals ; Gateways ; Palaces |
NOTES: Construction on the Bishop's Palace, home to the bishops of the Diocese of Bath and Wells, was begun c. 1210 by Bishop Jocelin of Wells and was completed in 1230. The gatehouse, with a bridge over the moat, dates from 1341.
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