A view looking from the south transept towards the cross strainer arches in the crossing of Wells Cathedral

Date:: 1890 - 1910

Location:: Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells, Mendip, Somerset

Reference:: OP26790

Type:: Photograph (Printing Out Paper Print)

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Description

The strainer arches were added after the 14th century extension of the crossing tower resulted in a structure which was too heavy for the existing piers.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/36 Early Photographic Print Collection: Somerset; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: East, J F

Keywords

Crossing, Strainer Arch, Medieval Cathedral