Wells Cathedral is an
Anglican cathedral in
Wells, Somerset, commenced around 1175 on the site of a late-Roman
mausoleum and an 8th-century abbey church. The cathedral has been described by the architectural historian
John Harvey as Europe's first truly
Gothic structure, lacking the
Romanesque work that survives in many other cathedrals. It is the seat of the
bishop of Bath and Wells. This photograph depicts the St Andrew's Cross arches under the tower, viewed from the nave.Photograph credit:
David Iliff