Arches in Wells Cathedral

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Arches in Wells Cathedral by Gene Hawkins as part of the Geograph project.

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Arches in Wells Cathedral

Image: © Gene Hawkins Taken: 19 Jul 2005

An image of arches in Wells Cathedral. The central elements are part of the strainer arches which were constructed in the fourteenth century to correct a settling problem arising from the weight of the central crossing tower.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.210443
Longitude
-2.643583