Wells Cathedral, Cambridgeshire - Library - Pitkin postcard c.1970s

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• Picture / Image:  Well's Cathedral, Cambridge - the Library, 1425 with 17th cntury funishings
• Publisher:  Pitkin Pictorials Ltd., Andover
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Wells Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who lives at the adjacent Bishop's Palace.

Built between 1175 and 1490, Wells Cathedral has been described as “the most poetic of the English Cathedrals”.^[1] Much of the structure is in the Early English style, much enriched by its sculptural aspects and the vitality of the carved capitals in a foliate style known as “stiff leaf”. The eastern end has retained much original glass, rare in England. The exterior has a fine Early English façade and a large central tower.^[1][2][3]

The first church was established on the site in 705. Construction of the present building began in the 10th century and was largely complete at the time of its dedication in 1239. It has undergone several expansions and renovations since then and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building,^[4] and Scheduled Ancient Monument.^[5]

Peter Price is the current Bishop of Bath and Wells, having been appointed in 2001. John Clarke was appointed Dean in September 2004, having previously been principal of Ripon Theological College at Cuddesdon, Oxford.

The cathedral is also famous for its library, which was built in the mid-15th century. Located over the East Cloister, the library holds the Chapter's collection in two rooms, with volumes published before 1800 being held in the Old Library. The library's medieval collection was destroyed during the reformation. The cathedral's earliest records are held in the Muniment Room at the southern end of the Library.^[65] The volumes held reflect the Canons' wide-ranging intellectual interests. The collection's core subject is theology, but science, medicine, history, exploration and languages are also well represented.^[65] The library is open to the public at appointed times during summer, with a small exhibition of documents and books.^[65]

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=cambridgeshire

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period=1945 - present

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