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Posted: 04 Mar 2020


Taken: 03 Mar 2020

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Lat, Lng:  51.209280, -2.644236
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Address:  12 Market Place, Wells, Somerset, England, BA5 2RB

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Bishop's Palace


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Faith (and Grace and Gabriel! in PiP!!)

The gatehouse to the Bishops's Palace, Wells, Somerset on a lovely sunny day. This beautiful medieval palace has been home to the Bishops of Bath and Wells for over 800 years. Crossing the drawbridge across the moat you can see to your right a bell with a cord attached hanging from a window. The swans on the moat pull the cord, causing the bell to ring until they are fed.

Grace and Gabriel are the new swans brought in from a rescue centre and trained to ring the bell in time honoured tradition. Please see PiP.

I have added Faith's Song by Amy Wadge as a link

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gzZEtiusO4

Best viewed large I think. Thankyou

Bruno Suignard, Günter Klaus, Marije Aguillo, Makrofan and 66 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Phil Sutters
Phil Sutters club
My Dad, in the early 1950s, was Chaplain to the Theological College ,which was in Wells until it merged with Salisbury's, and we lived in the Vicars' Close. Our Mum used to bring my sisters and I down to see the swans ringing the bell every so often, so this photo is a lovely reminder of our time in this beautiful city.
3 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club has replied
I am so sorry I missed your comment Phil. What lovely memories. Vicars' Close is a beautiful place. It must have been interesting growing up there and the swans are a delight
Have a good weekend
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Many thanks for all your kind comments everyone. Really appreciated
2 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Excelente toma y bonito Pic.
2 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Dieser schöne Palast liegt richtig schön am Wasser liebe Carol,sehr schön hast du das fotografiert :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 years ago.

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