The Vicars' Close
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The Vicars' Close
Image: © Patrick Mackie Taken: 10 Oct 2004
The Vicars' Close dates from 1348 and is considered to be the oldest surviving, and still inhabited, terrace of houses in the country. The vicars of the cathedral were organised on a collegiate basis and provided with their own accommodation within the bounds of the cathedral itself.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.211429
Longitude
-2.64417