2014

ST5545 : Wells Palace Moat

taken 10 years ago, near to Wells, Somerset, England

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Wells Palace Moat
Wells Palace Moat
The moat was built by Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury in the 1340s with ramparts which were mainly for symbolic status purposes rather than defence. The water which comes from springs in the immediate vicinity empties into the Chilcote Stream and was used for powering mills.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Primary Subject: Moat other tags: Bishops Palace Moat Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Wells [930] · Bishop's Palace [361] · 14th Century [162] · Moat [144] Title Clusters: · Wells Palace Moat [3] ·
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ST5545, 1274 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 18 April, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 22 April, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 5520 4563 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:12.4866N 2:38.5615W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 5518 4560
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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