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The pools of Wells in Somerset, and the back of Wells Cathedral dating from the the 12th century CE.

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Vicars' Close, in Wells, Somerset, England, is claimed to be the oldest residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe from the mid-14th century.

The Bishop's Palace was built to accommodate the Bishop of Wells and dates from the 13th century CE.

The Somerset Levels is an area of the British Isles that captivates visitors with its stunning natural landscape and historical sites and monuments. Glastonbury is famous for its apple orchards and music festival. It is one of the most visited...

The Elizabethan era is often regarded as a golden age for English culture, language, and literature. Though William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, and Edmund Spenser are amongst the best remembered writers of this era, many...

The scissor arches in Wells Cathedral constructed between 1338-48 CE by master mason William Joy (1329-1348 CE).

The Vicars' Close in Wells, Somerset was built in the 14th century CE on the orders of Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury and was meant to provide communal accommodation for the Vicars Choral.

The construction of the Early English Gothic styled Wells Cathedral, Somerset started during the 12th century CE.

At the Battle of Bosworth (aka Bosworth Field) in Leicestershire on 22 August 1485 CE, the Yorkist king Richard III of England (r. 1483-1485 CE) faced an invading army led by Henry Tudor, the figurehead of the Lancastrians. It was to be a...