Archive for the 'Wells 2017' Category
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Science & Nature, Wells 2017
Insect Hotel
14 Comments CherryPie on May 29th 2017
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Wells 2017
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Teach us delight in simple things,
And mirth that has no bitter springs.
Rudyard Kipling
10 Comments CherryPie on May 28th 2017
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Wells 2017
The West Front – Wells Cathedral
12 Comments CherryPie on May 22nd 2017
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The Bishop’s Chapel
The earliest part of the Bishop’s Palace in Wells was built in 1206 by Bishop Jocelyn, who also built a two storey chapel on this site. Some years later between 1275 and 1292 Bishop Burnell used the existing foundations to change the chapel into the single storey building we see today. In the nineteenth century [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on May 20th 2017
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The Garden of Reflection
Visitors approach the Garden of Reflection along curving paths past the well pools. The planting echoes colours and shapes of the stained glass in the palace chapel.
Within the garden they find themselves beneath the gaze of the Cathedral tower, in a green and sheltering enclosure. Beside the path is a long, curving stone seat.
a place [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on May 17th 2017
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The Bekynton Range
This part of the Bishop’s Palace was built in the 1400’s by Bishop Bekynton, it is the home and working offices of the Bishop of Bath & Wells.
Prior to 2011 the wells and gardens were within the bishop’s private garden.
4 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2017
