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	Wells Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wells Cathedral is a cathedral in Wells, Somerset, the smallest cathedral city in England.
		The wells that the Romans knew, rededicated to Saint Andrew, still spring abundantly in the Bishop's garden and fill the moat of the Bishop's Palace, where dwell the famous bell-ringing Mute Swans, trained in the 19th century to pull on chains attached below a window to a small bell, for a reward in food.
		Wells is largely of late 12th and early 13th century date.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wells_Cathedral (370 words)

	Church of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion.
		As well as paying central diocesan expenses such as the running of diocesan offices, these diocesan funds also provide clergy pay and housing expenses (which total around Â£260 million per year across all dioceses), meaning that clergy living conditions no longer depend on parish-specific fundraising.
		In recent years, cathedrals and other famous churches have met some of their maintenance costs with grants from organizations such as English Heritage ; but the Church Commissioners and local fundraisers must foot the bill entirely in the case of most small parish churches.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Church_of_England (1455 words)

	CATHEDRAL - LoveToKnow Article on CATHEDRAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The cathedral church of St John Lateran, the cathedral church of the pope as bishop of Rome and patriarch of the West, alone in western Europe possesses potentially a patriarchal character.
		The cathedral church of Galloway, at Whithorn, of English foundation, was a church of Praemonstratensians.
		The chancellor of the cathedral church is charged with the oversight of its schools, ought to read divinity lectures, and superintend the lections in the choir and correct slovenly readers.
	26.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CA/CATHEDRAL.htm (4162 words)

	Encyclopedia: Wells Cathedral
		A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric.
		The west front of Wells Cathedral Wells is a small city in the Mendip district of Somerset.
		The Bishop of Bath and Wells is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Wells-Cathedral (1001 words)

	Wells - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wells is a small city in the Mendip district of Somerset.
		Wells is a popular tourist destination, due in large part to having several historical sites and its proximity to Bath, Stonehenge and other popular sites.
		Parts of Wells Cathedral (widely considered one of the most beautiful in England) date back to the 10th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wells (160 words)

	Wells Cathedral and Market
		Wells gets its name from the many springs in the area, which in the Middle Ages, were thought to have curative powers.
		It was in the Wells market place in 1695, that the quaker, William Penn the founder of Pennsylvania preached to a huge crowd.
		Since the building of the cathedral this is a spot has been set aside for beggars.
	www.geocities.com /jeanette_finan/Autumn2001/wells/wells.html (1488 words)

	Science Museum \| The Wells Cathedral Clock \| The clock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The clock was installed at Wells Cathedral in Somerset towards the end of the 14th century.
		The transept containing the face was not open to the public in the early 14th century and the Cathedral does not seem to have received many visitors in the 14th and 15th centuries.
		As well as telling the time on a 24-hour dial, it shows the motion of the Sun and Moon in the sky, the phase of the Moon and the number of days since the last new Moon.
	www.sciencemuseum.org.uk /on-line/wells-clock/page2.asp (845 words)

	City status in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Historically, city status was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster.
		However, well into the 20th century, it was assumed that the presence of a cathedral was sufficient to elevate a town to city status, and that for cathedral cities, the city charters were recognising its city status rather than granting it.
		Note that the Cathedral column lists the diocesan cathedrals that were the grounds for the granting of city status, that is, cathedrals of the established Church of England, and the formerly established Church in Wales or Church of Ireland, in cities recognised prior to 1888.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/City_status_in_the_United_Kingdom (1993 words)

	Wells City Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The ancient and very beautiful Cathedral City of Wells lies on the slopes of the Mendip Hills and is now one of the administrative centres of the Mendip District.
		One of the loveliest of all English Cathedrals and the greatest architectural treasure in Wells, this building is set in the centre of the City yet among green lawns and mature trees.
		The Cathedral's great West Front is enriched with the finest medieval statuary in the country, a total of 603 figures of kings, princes, prelates, and nobles.
	www.wells.gov.uk /site/attract (2065 words)

	EBK: Saxon Archaeology: Wells Cathedral 2
		A stone near the pulpit in the present cathedral nave now holds the place of an earlier one which commemorated King Ine of Wessex, though he actually died and was buried in Rome.
		A notable figure in the Cathedral's history is Giso of Lorraine, one of those able foreigners whom Edward the Confessor brought over to England and who helped to prepare the way, though unconsciously, for the Norman settlement.
		Giso found the canons living at Wells to be somewhat lax in their devotions and thus instituted a semi-monastic way of life for them.
	www.earlybritishkingdoms.com /adversaries/archaeology/wells01.html (961 words)

	Wells Cathedral
		Situated in the gentle county of Somerset –; with its name originating from the three springs in the grounds of the old Bishops Palace – Wells is one of England’s smaller cathedrals.
		Although the diocese was first created in the early 10th century, during 1088 the see was transferred to Bath and it wasn’t until mid 13th century that Wells regained cathedral status.
		I was first taken to Wells as an impressionable child and was quite simply overwhelmed by its sheer beauty and ‘magical’ atmosphere.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /cathedrals/wells_cathedral.htm (400 words)

	Wells Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Wells is not one of the largest English cathedrals, but it is certainly one of the most impressive.
		Probably more impressive however is that Wells has survived eight centuries with all its associated buildings around it - the magnificent chapter house, the cloisters, the Bishops Palace, the deanery, various prebendal houses and the unique Vicars' Close - all treasures from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries.
		Andrews church became a cathedral in 909AD when the first Bishop of Wells, Athelm, was appointed by King Edward the Elder, and the see was formed.
	www.wellscity.co.uk /wells%20cath%20page.htm (486 words)

	Evensong for St Andrew's Day- Wells Cathedral Choir
		Wells Cathedral celebrates its Patron Saint, Andrew at the end of November each year, traditionally with a Choral Eucharist in the morning and a Festal Choral Evensong in the Evening.
		We also hope that Wells will be a place of pilgrimage for you in the future, when you may be able to share with us in our daily choral tradition.
		Malcolm Archer was appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers at Wells Cathedral in 1996 where he directs and trains the Cathedral choir for its daily services in the Cathedral, as well as being the Musical Director for Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society.
	www.lammas.co.uk /standrew.htm (1254 words)

	Slide Show - Wells Cathedral
		The Anglo-Saxons established a Minster Church at Wells around the year 705 and in 909 Wells was chosen as the seat for a new Bishop for Somerset.
		By 1430 the cathedral had its three towers, as the two on the sides of the west front had been extended upwards from their earlier bases.
		The Vicar' Close at Wells is a wonderful survival, and we look at this together with the Vicars' Hall and their private access into the cathedral via a bridge across the public road (to avoid the distractions of the town).
	www.btinternet.com /~m.g.hardy/av/wells-te.htm (1134 words)

	Europe '98: Wells Cathedral
		The town of Wells is a bit short of Glastonbury on the road from Bath.
		During its history it was a participant in a cathedral tower-building competition of sorts.
		As the tower on the cathedral was modified to reach ever skyward its supporting walls began to buckle.
	www.dimension.org /Travel/Europe98/Britain/Wells (274 words)

	Wells \| Choral Scholarships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Cathedral invites applications from boys aged between 8 and 10 years old to sing in the Wells Cathedral Choir.
		The Cathedral invites applications from girls aged between the ages of 8 and 10 years.
		Choristers of this age will be educated at Wells Cathedral School and bursaries to the value of 10% of the day fees are available.
	www.wells-cathedral-school.com /apply/choral.html (99 words)

	WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL RED HOT GEOGRAPHY PAGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The topic of accelerated stone decay has become a major issue in many European and British cities, especially those with cathedrals, and other buildings, made of limestone, which are of great cultural and spiritual significance, and attract large numbers of tourists and generate many positive spin-offs for the local economy.
		Wells Cathedral, built of Doulting Limestone, is an example of such a vulnerable building, under attack by weathering processes, yet one that is also vital to the local economy, generating valuable revenue from tourism.
		The city of Wells, plus the adjacent towns of Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet and Street, have all experienced an increase in the past 20 years in the number of tourists, whilst Cheddar Gorge and its world-famous showcaves, Wookey Hole and Clarks Village, the factory retail complex in Street, have also become tourist attractions of national importance.
	www.wellsweather.info /ninedegreesintro.html (197 words)

	Wells, Somerset
		Wells is the smallest city in England, and home to the magnificent Wells Cathedral.
		Wells Cathedral is one of the architectural highlights of Britain, replete with intricate Gothic carvings, a unique scissors vault to brace the building against shifting medieval foundations, and a marvelous chapter house.
		Wells was one of the most important bishoprics in medieval Britain, but over the years a power struggle developed between Wells and the city of Bath to the north.
	www.britainexpress.com /Where_to_go_in_Britain/Destination_Library/wells.htm (876 words)

	WELLS CATHEDRAL - HOW YOU CAN HELP
		Wells Cathedral Common Fund – which is the day to day account for the running of the Cathedral.
		Wells Cathedral Trust – this is a Trust with independent Trustees into which donations, bequests and legacies can be paid.
		Wells Cathedral Music Endowment Fund – this is an endowment fund whose income goes directly to music.
	www.wellscathedral.org.uk /help/donation2.shtml (89 words)

	Science Museum \| The Wells Cathedral Clock \| Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The oldest surviving mechanical clock in Britain and probably anywhere was installed in Salisbury Cathedral in 1386.
		The mechanism for the Well's clock was replaced in 1838.
		The Wells Cathedral clock on display in the Science Museum: It is the second oldest public clock in Britain.
	www.sciencemuseum.org.uk /on-line/wells-clock/index.asp (225 words)

	Science Museum \| The Wells Cathedral Clock \| The Salisbury Cathedral clock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Bishop Erghum moved from Salisbury to Wells in 1388, four years before the Wells Cathedral Clock is thought to have been constructed.
		The Salisbury Clock is not as advanced as the one at Wells.
		In the 18th century, the bell tower which had housed the clock was demolished so the clock was moved to the Cathedral's central tower.
	www.sciencemuseum.org.uk /on-line/wells-clock/page1.asp (218 words)

	Sounds Magnificent - Malcolm Archer plays the organ of Wells Cathedral
		All of the works on this recording were chosen to show off the versatile and eclectic nature of the pipe organ in Wells Cathedral, which is particularly at home when playing music from the romantic and twentieth century periods.
		Like many cathedral organs, the instrument has seen change over the years; change in fashion certainly, but also change in terms of the wide and varied use which a cathedral organ receives.
		Georgi Alexandrovitch Mushel was born in Russia in 1909 and taught composition and piano in Tashkent.
	www.lammas.co.uk /magnific.htm (1050 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bath and Wells (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		But though he omitted Wells from his title, he did more than any other bishop for the town, for he restored and enlarged the cathedral, adding the beautiful west front, increased the number of canons from thirty-five to fifty, and founded a grammar school.
		On his death, the monks of Bath ignoring the chapter of Wells, elected as his successor Roger, one of their own community, for whom they obtained royal and papal confirmation, but the consequent appeal by the Wells chapter brought about the final settlement of the difficulty.
		Of the twin cathedrals of the diocese, Bath Abbey was rebuilt (1499-1530) in late Perpendicular style and is the last complete monastic building erected before the Reformation, while the cathedral at Wells, though small, is the most perfect example of a secular cathedral and one of the most beautiful Gothic buildings in England.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02347b.htm (664 words)

	GO BRITANNIA! TRAVEL GUIDE: Wells - Britannia's Magical History Tour
		Known as England's smallest city, Wells, situated at the foot of the Mendip Hills, has charm, interesting shops, snug hotels, decent restaurants and St. Cuthbert's Church, a parish church so impressive that it is often mistaken for a cathedral.
		The real jewel of the city is the walled precinct enclosing twelfth century Wells cathedral, the Bishop's Palace, an impressive, moated medieval stronghold which was the residence of the Bishop of the Diocese of Bath and Wells, and Vicar's Close, the residences of the clergy who serve the cathedral.
		William Hughes, Chancellor of Wells Cathedral in the early 18th century, was the last-known possessor of the burial cross that was allegedly dug up at Glastonbury Abbey in 1191, and he lived on Vicar's Close.
	www.britannia.com /travel/magical/magic6.html (533 words)

	Desktop Background Images - Wells Cathedral
		More photos of Wells Cathedral, these taken on a trip in October of 2002, are available here and on my Webshots community page.
		The problem was that the entrance to the Cathedral's Chapter House (official meeting room for the Bishop and his priests and advisors) was/is located about halfway up the stairs to the walkway.
		The white tower in is the main tower of the Cathedral and is supported by the crossover arches shown earlier.
	www.bouletfermat.com /backgrounds/wells_cathedral.html (1446 words)

	Cathedral List
		A cathedral, in simple terms, is a church containing a Bishop's official seat ( cathedra).
		In medieval Britain there were only 17 cathedrals but after the Dissolution of the Monasteries a further six new 'sees' were created and, in the last 200 years, another five churches have been raised to cathedral status.
		Apart from the medieval cathedrals, a few of which are now sadly in ruins, most major cities in the country have a modern cathedral.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /alpha_lists/cathedralist.htm (183 words)

	The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Wells Cathedral@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Cathedral of the diocese of Bath and Wells, England.
		It was begun in the late 12th century, and the central parts of the building, the transepts, the east bays of nave, and the west bays of choirs are in the transitional style of that period.
		Jocelin, bishop from 1206 to 1242, built the rest of the nave, the west front, and the north porch, all of which are superb examples of Early English architecture.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:100185991 (165 words)

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