The Shrine Church Of Saint Walburge. Bishop Campbell Of Lancaster And Monsignor Wach, Superior Of The Institute Of Christ The King, Sovereign Priest, On The Sanctuary. Bishop Campbell's Motto: "Ecce Nova Facio Omnia". "Behold, I Make All Things New".

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On Saturday, 27 September 2014, Saint Walburge's Church, Preston, Lancashire, England, was officially opened and Dedicated as a Shrine given over to The Institute of Christ The King, Sovereign Priest, in a bold and inspired move by Bishop Michael Campbell of Lancaster.

Both Bishop Campbell and Monsignor Wach, Superior Of The Institute Of Christ The King, Sovereign Priest, were on the Sanctuary.

For an excellent Report on the occasion, please visit OFFERIMUS TIBI DOMINE

Another Full Report and beautiful photographs can be seen at GATESHEAD REVISITED

In addition, further photographs and a detailed Report are at THE LMS CHAIRMAN'S BLOG

The Consecration and Elevation,

during The Divine Mass.

Image: GATESHEAD REVISITED

A packed, reverent, devout, and very happy, Congregation give thanks to Almighty God for

Bishop Campbell's brave initiative to save this beautiful Church, which, up until recently,

was under grave threat of closure.

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Bishop Campbell gives his Sermon.

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English: Coat-of-Arms of Bishop Michael Gregory Campbell,

Bishop of Lancaster, England.

Reference: www.lancasterdiocese.org.uk

Español: Escudo de armas del obispo Michael Gregory Campbell,

obispo de Lancaster, Inglaterra, Gran Bretaña.

Date: 28 April 2014.

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Author: SajoR.

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[Editor: Bishop Campbell's Motto "Ecce Nova Facio Omnia" is extremely apt.

The Latin translates as "Behold, I make all things new".]

Deo Gratias.

Saint Walburge's Catholic Church, Preston, Lancashire.

This magnificent Church, has a 307-foot Spire,

the third tallest Spire in Britain.

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Saint Walburge's Church is a Roman Catholic Church, located in Preston, Lancashire, England. The Church was built in the Mid-19th-Century by the Gothic Revival architect, Joseph Hansom, designer of the Hansom Cab, and is famous as having the tallest spire of any Parish Church in England. Saint Walburge's is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I Listed Building.

In April 2014, the Right Reverend Michael Campbell, Bishop of Lancaster, announced that the landmark Church would be entrusted to the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest in Autumn 2014, as a Shrine for Eucharistic Devotion.

The Sacraments would be offered in The Traditional Roman Rite, according to the Charter of the Institute of Christ the King, and there would be provision of the Ordinary Form of Mass on Sundays.

Saint Walburge's is dedicated to Saint Walpurga, an English Saint, born 710 A.D., daughter of Saint Richard, a Saxon King. With her two brothers, Saint Willibald and Saint Winebald, she went to Germany as a Missionary. She was renowned for her miraculous healing of illnesses. The Church is part of the Catholic Revival that transpired during the time of England's Catholic Emancipation.

The Nave,

Saint Walburge's Catholic Church,

Preston, England.

Photo: 25 May 2013.

Source: Own work.

Author: Mdbeckwith.

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Weekly Traditional Latin Masses In Kent. Maidstone, Ashford, Tenterden, Headcorn.

The current hiatus at Blackfen, Kent, England, where the new Parish Priest has banned the Celebration of Traditional Latin Masses, on the grounds that "they are DIVISIVE", encourages Zephyrinus to publicise the Traditional Latin Masses which

ARE CELEBRATED in Kent on a REGULAR WEEKLY BASIS ON SUNDAYS.

In addition, Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated during the Week,

on Feast Days and Holy Days of Obligation.

There is a vibrant and happy group who attend these Masses and meet, after Mass,

for a lovely Lunch in various hostelries and locations.

Do come and join them. You will all be most welcome.

Besides Glorifying God in an edifying, Holy and Traditional manner,

you will see the wonderful Kent countryside changing throughout the Seasons,

which, in itself, Glorifies God.

              

MAIDSTONE, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT FRANCIS.

Photo: © Copyright Chris Whippet

and licensed for reuse under this

Creative Commons Licence.

Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Francis,

126, Week Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1RH,

(next to Maidstone East Railway Station)

at 1200 hrs,

on the FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

ASHFORD, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT SIMON  STOCK.

Photo: WIKIMAPIA

  Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Simon Stock,

Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4EU,

at 1200 hrs,

on the SECOND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

TENTERDEN, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT ANDREW.

Photo: SAINT ANDREW'S

CATHOLIC CHURCH,

TENTERDEN

Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Andrew,

47, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LL,

at 1200 hrs,

on the THIRD SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

HEADCORN, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT THOMAS OF CANTERBURY.

Photo © Copyright David Anstiss

and licensed for reuse

under this Creative Commons Licence.

Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury,

Becket Court, 15, Station Road, Headcorn, Kent TN27 9SB,

(next to Headcorn Railway Station)

at 1200 hrs,

on the FOURTH SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

WHEN THERE IS A FIFTH SUNDAY IN THE MONTH,

THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS IS CELEBRATED AT

ASHFORD, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT SIMON  STOCK.

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  Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Simon Stock,

Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4EU,

at 1200 hrs,

on the FIFTH SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

The Dedication Of Saint Michael The Archangel. Feast Day 29 September.

Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless otherwise stated.

The Dedication of Saint Michael The Archangel.
Feast Day 29 September.

Double of The First-Class.

White Vestments.

Saint Michael The Archangel.

Illustration: UNA VOCE OF ORANGE COUNTY

Hymn to Saint Michael The Archangel.

Available on YouTube at

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29 September was formerly Dedicated to All The Angels (Introit, Collect, Gradual, Communion), wherefore Pope Boniface II, about 530 A.D., chose that date to Dedicate a Church in the Great Circus, at Rome, to Saint Michael.

The Mass composed for the occasion has since been appointed for The 18th Sunday after Pentecost; it still relates to The Dedication of a Church. The present Mass was composed more recently.

The Hebrew meaning of "Michael" is: "Who is like God ?", and recalls the combat which took place in Heaven between "The Archangel of God, who deserved to be placed at the Head of The Heavenly Host", and the devil.

Sermon: Saint Michael The Archangel.

Available on YouTube at

http://youtu.be/FjBTxSN07ig

As we have fallen through sin into the power of Satan, it is Saint Michael's part to continue the fight for our deliverance (Alleluia, and Prayer after Mass); wherefore, our Guardian Angels are subordinate to him.

Saint Michael conquers Satan's pride and obtains humility for us. It is also he who presides over The Worship of Adoration rendered to The Most High, for he offers to God the Prayers of The Saints, symbolised by Incense, whose smoke rises towards Heaven (Offertory, Blessing of the Incense).

Sermon: The Archangels.

Available on YouTube at

http://youtu.be/_3OSdHbq9ls

When a Christian has left this World, we Pray that The Standard-Bearer, Saint Michael, should introduce the Christian into Heaven; he is also often represented with The Scales of Divine Justice, wherein Souls are weighed. His name is mentioned in The Confiteor, after that of Mary, who is The Queen of Angels.

Saint Michael was the protecting Angel of the Synagogue, as he is now of The Church, which has succeeded it. To him, The Liturgy attributes the revelation of the future, made to Saint John in The Apocalypse (Epistle).

Every Parish Priest Celebrates Mass for the people of his Parish.

Mass: Benedícite Dóminum, omnes Angeli ejus. Bless the Lord, all ye His Angels.

Commemoration of Saint Jerome.

THE SAINT ANDREW DAILY MISSAL

THE SAINT ANDREW DAILY MISSAL

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The Church Of Our Lady And Saint Thomas Of Canterbury, Wymondham Abbey. Altar Screen (Reredos) By Sir Ninian Comper.

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Reredos (Altar Screen),

Church of Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Canterbury,

Wymondham Abbey,

Norfolk, England.

With Tester (above) and Rood Figures (above the Tester),

designed by Sir Ninian Comper, 1922.

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Wymondham Abbey (pronounced Windham) is the Anglican Parish Church for the town of Wymondham, in Norfolk, England. The Church is Dedicated to Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Canterbury. Today, the Abbey serves as the Parish Church of Wymondham, but it started life as a Benedictine Priory.

The Monastery was Founded, in 1107, by William d'Aubigny, Chief Butler to King Henry I. William was a prominent Norfolk landowner, with Estates in Wymondham and nearby New Buckenham. The d'Albini (or d'Aubigny) family originated from Saint Martin d'Aubigny, in Normandy. Later, the Founder's son, William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, in 1174, Founded Becket's Chapel, close by in the town, to be served by two Monks from the Priory.

William d'Albini's Monastery was a dependency of the Benedictine Monastery at Saint Alban's, where his uncle, Richard, was Abbot. Wymondham Priory was relatively small, initially for some twelve Benedictine Monks, but grew in influence and wealth over the coming Centuries. Disputes between the Wymondham Monks and Saint Alban's Monks were quite common, and, in 1448, following a successful Petition to the King, the Pope granted Wymondham the Right to become an Abbey in its own Right. A notable Abbot was Thomas Walsingham.

Wymondham Abbey Hatchment,

now hung in the Ringing Tower.

Date: April 2007.

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Author: en:User:Bartonwood.

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The Monastery Church was completed by about 1130, and, originally, was Dedicated to The Virgin Mary. Later, following the murder of Saint Thomas Becket in 1170, Becket's name was added to the Dedication. A modern icon panel, by the late Rev. David Hunter, is on display in the Church and tells the story of Thomas's life in pictures.

In 1174, the Founder's son, also called William d'Aubigny, established a Chapel in the town, dedicated to Becket, and served by two Monks from the Priory. The Church was originally Cruciform in shape, with a Central Tower and Twin West Towers. When it was built, stone, from Caen, in Normandy, was shipped specially across the English Channel to face the walls.

The Central Tower was rebuilt, in about 1376, with a tall Octagonal Tower (now ruined), which held the Monks' Bells. In 1447, work on a much taller, single West Tower, began. This replaced the original Norman Towers and held the townspeople's Bells.

View of the South Side of Wymondham Abbey,

from across the River Tiffey,

clearly showing the ruined Octagonal Tower

and the newer Square Tower.

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From the start, the Church had been divided between Monks' and townspeople's areas, with the Nave and North Aisle serving as Parish Church for the town (as it still is). This, too, was, from time to time, the cause of disputes which occasionally erupted into lawlessness, though the Vicar of Wymondham was appointed by the Abbot.

King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries brought about the closure of Wymondham Abbey, which was surrendered to the King in 1538. The Monks had, apparently willingly, already signed the Oath of Supremacy, and were given generous pensions - Elisha Ferrers, the last Abbot, became Vicar of Wymondham (the fine 16th-Century Sedilia, on the South Side of the Chancel, is said to be his Memorial).

The years following the Dissolution, saw the gradual demolition of the Monastic buildings for re-use of the stone. The Eastern End of the Church (blocked off from the Nave by a solid wall since about 1385) was destroyed, leaving the present Church (at 70 m.) only about half its original length. Repairs to the Church were carried out following Queen Elizabeth I's visit in 1573 (date and initials may be seen on Exterior stonework).

Becket's Chapel,

near Wymondham Abbey,

Norfolk, England.

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Notable features of the Church are the Twin Towers (a landmark for miles around), the Norman Nave, the splendid 15th-Century Angel Roof in the Nave and fine North Aisle Roof. The Church is also remarkable for its high-quality fittings, such as the 1783 Organ, by James Davis, and 1810 Chamber Organ (also by James Davis) and the splendid Gilded Reredos (or Altar Screen), one of the largest works of Sir Ninian Comper.

This was Dedicated in 1921, as a War Memorial, though the Gilding was not finished until 1934. Note, also, the Early-Tudor terracotta Sedilia (see above), the Georgian Candelabrum and Royal Arms of George II, the Carved Mediaeval Font, with modern Gilded Font Cover, and many smaller features, such as Angels, Musicians and figures, Carved on the Roof Timbers and Corbels. The West Tower houses a Peal of ten Bells, re-cast and re-hung in 1967. Hung in the Bell Tower, are six well-preserved 18th-Century Hatchments.

[Editor: A Funerary Hatchment is a depiction, within a Black Lozenge-Shaped Frame, generally on a Black (Sable) background, of a deceased's Heraldic Achievement, that is to say, the Escutcheon showing the Arms, together with the Crest and Supporters of his Family or Person. Regimental Colours, and other Military or Naval Emblems, are sometimes placed behind the Arms of Military or Naval Officers. 

Such Funerary Hatchments, generally therefore restricted in use to Members of the Nobility or Armigerous Gentry, used to be hung on the wall of a deceased person's house, and was later transferred to the Parish Church, often within the Family Chapel, therein, which appertained to the Manor House, the family occupying which, generally being Lord of the Manor, held the Advowson (or Patronage) of the Church. In Germany, the approximate equivalent is a Totenschild, literally "Death Shield".] 

Wymondham Abbey Nave.

(Note the Rood, above the Tester).

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Weekly Traditional Latin Masses In Kent. Maidstone, Ashford, Tenterden, Headcorn.

The current hiatus at Blackfen, Kent, England, where the new Parish Priest has banned the Celebration of Traditional Latin Masses, on the grounds that "they are DIVISIVE", encourages Zephyrinus to publicise the Traditional Latin Masses which

ARE CELEBRATED in Kent on a REGULAR WEEKLY BASIS ON SUNDAYS.

In addition, Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated during the Week,

on Feast Days and Holy Days of Obligation.

There is a vibrant and happy group who attend these Masses and meet, after Mass,

for a lovely Lunch in various hostelries and locations.

Do come and join them. You will all be most welcome.

Besides Glorifying God in an edifying, Holy and Traditional manner,

you will see the wonderful Kent countryside changing throughout the Seasons,

which, in itself, Glorifies God.

              

MAIDSTONE, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT FRANCIS.

Photo: © Copyright Chris Whippet

and licensed for reuse under this

Creative Commons Licence.

Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Francis,

126, Week Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1RH,

(next to Maidstone East Railway Station)

at 1200 hrs,

on the FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

ASHFORD, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT SIMON  STOCK.

Photo: WIKIMAPIA

  Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Simon Stock,

Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4EU,

at 1200 hrs,

on the SECOND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

TENTERDEN, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT ANDREW.

Photo: SAINT ANDREW'S

CATHOLIC CHURCH,

TENTERDEN

Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Andrew,

47, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LL,

at 1200 hrs,

on the THIRD SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

HEADCORN, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT THOMAS OF CANTERBURY.

Photo © Copyright David Anstiss

and licensed for reuse

under this Creative Commons Licence.

Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury,

Becket Court, 15, Station Road, Headcorn, Kent TN27 9SB,

(next to Headcorn Railway Station)

at 1200 hrs,

on the FOURTH SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

WHEN THERE IS A FIFTH SUNDAY IN THE MONTH,

THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS IS CELEBRATED AT

ASHFORD, KENT.

CHURCH OF SAINT SIMON  STOCK.

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  Traditional Latin Masses are Celebrated at the

Church of Saint Simon Stock,

Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4EU,

at 1200 hrs,

on the FIFTH SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

Wells Cathedral (Part Eight).

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Fan-Vaulting in

Wells Cathedral.

Image: SHUTTERSTOCK

The West Front,

Wells Cathedral,

Somerset, England.

Photo: 30 April 2014.

Source: Own work.

Author: Diliff.

Photo by DAVID ILIFF.

License: CC-BY-SA 3.0

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The Clock has its original Mediaeval Face. As well as showing the time on a 24-hour Dial, it reflects the motion of the Sun and Moon, the phases of the Moon, and the time since the last New Moon. The Astronomical Dial represents a geocentric or pre-Copernican view of the Universe, with the Sun and Moon revolving round a central fixed Earth, like that of the Clock at Ottery St. Mary. Every Quarter Hour, the Clock is chimed by a Quarter Jack, in the form of a small automaton, known as Jack Blandifers, who hits two Bells with hammers and two with his heels. At the striking of the Clock, Jousting Knights appear above the Clock Face.

The Dial of the Astronomical Clock,

inside Wells Cathedral.

Photo: 9 December 2008.

Source: Own work.

Author: Mattana.

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On the Outer Wall of the Transept, opposite Vicars' Hall, is a second Clock Face of the same Clock, placed there just over seventy years after the Interior Clock, and driven by the same mechanism. The second Clock Face has two Quarter Jacks (which strike on the Quarter Hour) in the form of Knights in Armour.

In 2010, the official Clock-Winder retired and was replaced by an electric mechanism.

The first record of an Organ at this Church dates from 1310, and a smaller Organ, probably for The Lady Chapel, was installed in 1415. In 1620, an Organ, built by Thomas Dallam, was installed at a cost of £398 1s 5d.(equivalent to about £75,000 as of 2012).

The Organ, that was installed in 1620, was destroyed by Parliamentary soldiers in 1643. An Organ, built in 1662, was enlarged in 1786, and again in 1855. In 1909–1910, an Organ was built by Harrison & Harrison, of Durham, with the best parts of the old Organ retained, and it has been maintained by the same company, since.

The first recorded Organist of Wells Cathedral was Walter Bagele (or Vageler) in 1416, and the Post of Organist, or Assistant Organist, has been held by more than sixty individuals since then.

Vicars' Close extends to the

North of Wells Cathedral.

Date: 2005-06-12.

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Author: Clive Barry

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There has been a Choir of Boy Choristers at Wells Cathedral since 909 A.D. Currently, there are eighteen Boy Choristers, aged from eight to fourteen years. The Vicars Choral was formed in the 12th-Century, and the sung Liturgy was provided by a traditional Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, until the formation of an additional Choir of Girls, in 1994.

The Boys and Girls sing alternately with the Vicars Choral, and are educated at Wells Cathedral School. The Vicars Choral currently numbers twelve Men, of whom three are Choral Scholars. Since 1348, the College of Vicars has had its own accommodation. The Vicars Choral generally perform with the Choristers, except on Wednesdays, when they sing alone, enabling them to present a different repertoire.

In December 2010, Wells Cathedral Choir was rated by Gramophone Magazine as "the highest ranking Choir with children in the World", and continues to provide music for the Liturgy at Sunday and Weekday Services. The Choir has made many recordings and toured frequently, including performances in Beijing and Hong Kong in 2012. Its repertoire ranges from the Choral Music of the Renaissance, to Recently-Commissioned Works.

The Choir and Organ

at Wells Cathedral.

Photo: 12 April 2013.

Source: Own work.

Author: Rodw.

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The Bells, at Wells Cathedral, are the heaviest Ring of Ten Bells in the World; the Tenor Bell (the 10th, and largest), known as Harewell, weighing 56.25 Long Hundredweight (2,858 kg). They are hung for Full Circle Ringing in the English Style of Change Ringing. These Bells are now hung in the South-West Tower, although some were originally hung in the Central Tower.

The Library is above the Eastern Cloister, and was built between 1430 and 1508. The Library's Collection is in three parts: Early Documents, housed in the Muniment Room; the Collection pre-dating 1800, housed in the Chained Library; and the post-1800 Collection, housed in the Reading Room.

The Chapter's earlier Collection was destroyed during the Reformation, so the present Library consists, chiefly, of early-printed books, rather than Mediaeval Manuscripts. The earlier Books, in the Chained Library, number 2,800 Volumes, and give an indication of the variety of interests of the members of the Cathedral Chapter from the Reformation until 1800. The focus of the Collection is predominantly Theology, but there are Volumes on science, medicine, exploration, and languages. Books of particular interest include: Pliny's Natural History, printed in 1472; an Atlas of the World, by Abraham Ortelius, printed in 1606; and a set of the Works of Aristotle, that once belonged to Erasmus. The Library is open to the Public, at appointed times, during Summer, and has a small exhibition of Documents and Books.

Wells Cathedral and Bishop's Palace.

View of Wells Cathedral from beside

the Moat

to the Bishop's Palace.

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Author: Philip Halling.

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Three early Registers of the Dean and Chapter of Wells Cathedral – the Liber Albus I (The White Book; R I), Liber Albus II (R III) and Liber Ruber (The Red Book; R II, Section i) – were edited by W. H. B. Bird for the Historical Manuscripts Commissioners, and published in 1907. The Books comprise, with some repetition, a Cartulary of possessions of the Cathedral, with Grants of Land dating back as early as the 8th-Century, well before the development of hereditary surnames in England; they also comprise acts of the Dean and Chapter, and surveys of their Estates, mostly in Somerset.

The Cathedral is situated adjacent to a large area of lawn, Cathedral Green, which is approached by three Ancient Gateways, Brown's Gatehouse, Penniless Porch and Chain Gate. On Cathedral Green, is the 12th-Century Old Deanery, largely rebuilt, in the Late-15th-Century, by Dean Gunthorpe, and remodelled by Dean Bathurst in the Late -17th-Century. It is no longer the Residence of the Dean, and, instead, serves as offices for the Diocese.

To the South of the Cathedral, is the Moated Bishop's Palace, begun around 1210 by Bishop Jocelin of Wells, but dating mostly from the 1230s. In the 15th-Century, Bishop Beckington added the North Wing, which is now the Bishop's Residence. It was restored and extended by Benjamin Ferrey between 1846 and 1854.

Wells Cathedral's West Front,

as painted by J. M. W. Turner,

circa 1795. Watercolour on paper.

Source: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/

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wells-cathedral-tw0782

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To the North of the Cathedral, and connected to it by the Chain Gate, is Vicars' Close, a Street planned in the 14th-Century, and claimed to be the oldest purely residential Street in Europe, with all but one of its original buildings surviving intact. Buildings in Vicars' Close include the Vicars' Hall and Gateway at the South End, and the Vicars' Chapel and Library at the North End.

British painter J. M. W. Turner visited Wells Cathedral in 1795, making sketches of the Precinct and a watercolour of the West Front, now in the Tate Gallery. Other artists, whose paintings of the Cathedral are in national collections, are Albert Goodwin, John Syer and Ken Howard.

The Cathedral was used as an inspiration for Ken Follett's novel, The Pillars of the Earth, and, with a heavily modified Central Tower, featured as the completed fictional Kingsbridge Cathedral at the end of the 2010 television adaptation of that novel. The Interior of the Cathedral was used for the Doctor Who TV episode, 'The Lazarus Experiment', while the Exterior shots were filmed at Southwark Cathedral.

THIS CONCLUDES THE ARTICLE ON WELLS CATHEDRAL