England: Wells Cathedral

In 2010 we spent a very enjoyable vacation traveling through England in January. We stayed in Wells which is in the county of Somerset. We stayed at Stoberry House which gave us views of Wells Cathedral from the grounds. On Saturday, we went and took a tour of the cathedral. It is always fun, you learn the most interesting and fun facts.

View of Wells Cathedral from Stoberry House

It was a rainy day in January when we visited

The scissor arches are one of the unique features of Wells Cathedral They were constructed in the 14th century to keep the tower from collapsing. 

The Jesse Window also dates from the 14th century and the fact that it survived the destruction that befell many other of England's religious treasures during the English Civil War is quite amazing.