Ecobird's photos with the keyword: Wells

The Rib at Wells is a former canonical detached early 15th Century dwelling and is a grade II listed building beacause of its architectural and also it's historical importance as a surviving purpose built canonical house for Wells Cathedral. Originally one of three houses known as the Bishop's Ribs it is the only one to survive and was built using local sandstone. It incorporates a porch built for Canon Walter Osborne between 1464 -1484, that bears the initials W and O. It was the childhood home of the acclaimed Edwardian novelist Elizabeth Goudge whose father was a vice principal of the theological college but is now in private ownership. Elizabeth referred to the Rib as the house with the cathedral in the back garden. PiP 1 Vicars Close (opposite The Rib) Pip 2 Entrance to Vicars Close PiP 3 Part of the 'Cathedral in the back garden' PiP 4 Wells Cathedral HFF and a good weekend to everyone. I have added Lorde and 'Ribs' as a link for Sight and Sound www.youtube.com/watch?v=B25PAgrFQ-k

Taken from across the moat at the Bishops' Palace in Wells, Somerset, the view shows Wells Cathedral in the background and a little boy on the left gently feeding the pigeons. I guess that means body and soul are nurtured here! The link is 'Body and Soul' performed by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OFMkCeP6ok

Taken at the Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset. Since the 1850's the swans here have been taught to ring the bell for food. In October 2018 the male swan, Brynn, died and his mate Wynn left with her cygnets. Two new swans named Janet and John were brought in from a Welsh rescue centre and taught to ring the bell in keeping with tradition. An appeal was made to the public for new, more appropriate, names for the pair and they were renamed Grace and Gabriel. (Grace because swans are so wonderfully graceful and Gabriel after the angel and because swans' wings are thought to look like angels' wings. In part it was also a reference to 'Sgt Angel' who chased a swan in the film 'Hot Fuzz' which was filmed in Wells) In this image the two pigeons amused me. It is almost as if they are saying 'You keep him busy at the front and we will sneak in the back door!'

The gatehouse to the Bishops's Palace, Wells, Somerset on a lovely sunny day. This beautiful medieval palace has been home to the Bishops of Bath and Wells for over 800 years. Crossing the drawbridge across the moat you can see to your right a bell with a cord attached hanging from a window. The swans on the moat pull the cord, causing the bell to ring until they are fed. Grace and Gabriel are the new swans brought in from a rescue centre and trained to ring the bell in time honoured tradition. Please see PiP. I have added Faith's Song by Amy Wadge as a link www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gzZEtiusO4 Best viewed large I think. Thankyou

Vicars Close, Wells. Dating from the mid 14th Century and believed to be the oldest purely residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe, this beautiful street tapers by 10 feet at the far end, giving the illusion of greater length. The buildings were originally used to house chantry priests, - hence the link I have chosen - - Bon Jovi and 'Livin' on A Prayer www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk . Couldn't resist this one either. The street gives the illusion of being longer than it is and this track comes from the 'Use Your Illusion II' album. - Guns n Roses and 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' www.youtube.com/watch?v=86A9DW1bQOk Hope I can be forgiven for these links! Please press 'z' to enlarge.

Wells Cathedral Musical link is Hallelujah performed by Rufus and Martha Wainwright with Joan Wasser www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEIGuRZFDzY or Rufus and Martha Wainwright at Glastonbury in 2007, added as Glastonbury is jsut up the road from Wells www.youtube.com/watch?v=12m3CRZQkHc