A gazillion photos later and after clambering through the roof spaces of Wells Cathedral we arrived home before sunset – did I say that we had to detour though the thriving metropolis of Midsomer Norton – a detour which at one stage had us driving down a road which was essentially two wheel tracks – fortunately no drivers in the opposite direction.. Australian drivers could learn a thing or two about courtesy.
The highlight of the day was a guided tour through the upper levels of Wells Cathedral – what a treat!!
I won’t try to describe where in the roof we were – Robin and Richard were leader and sheep dog with the warning that if we wandered off we might not be found for another thousand years. 🤣
Some views from the “top”
Up close and personal with the scissor buttresses installed to support the weight of the bell tower which was a later addition to the original construction
Back on terra firma . . .
And beneath the bell tower
Back outside again . . .
Vicars’ Close next to cathedral was built to provide housing for the Vicars Choral
The afternoon ended – well not quite – with a stroll around Bishop’s Palace – a modest place of residence and refuge – moat and “fortifications“ as required for such a person of high office, and with plenty of church funds to ensure that he lived in comfort.
Wells market square – Bishop’s Eye on the right and the gate to the Cathedral on the left
And so at the end of another long day . . .
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