Talk:Vicars' Close, Wells

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A fact from Vicars' Close, Wells appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 March 2009, and was viewed approximately 3,608 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Vicars' Close, Wells (pictured) was called "that rarest of survivals, a planned street of the mid-14th century" by John Julius Norwich?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/March.

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V interesting page, well done. You talk about it looking longer/shorter depending on whether it is veiwed from the top/bottom, but the photo is captioned 'looking south' Is this looking from the top to the bottom, or from the bottom to the top? 86.147.160.236 (talk) 11:29, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I used 'nearest the cathedral' in place of 'bottom'. --Derek Andrews (talk) 22:17, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi - another question - did your use of 'top' and 'bottom' suggest that the ground is sloping? I can't really tell from the photo. 86.147.160.236 (talk) 08:46, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That actually came from what I copied over from Wells to start the article. But yes, it rises away from the cathedral. My recollection was that it is not much, but the OS map shows a 5m rise. --Derek Andrews (talk) 10:25, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This photo [1] in commons shows the roofs stepping up, something I hadn't noticed before. --Derek Andrews (talk) 10:29, 16 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Update

Rodw - I think a short update would benefit this article. A proposed restoration is generating some interest in the architectural press, and it has highlighted potential contributions by William Burges, which I think is a relatively recent discovery. I shall see what Crook has to say, and drop a paragraph in, unless anyone else wants to pick it up. KJP1 (talk) 13:15, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]