City of Wells, England. Low angled close up view of Vicars’ Hall and Gateway, with Vicars’ Close in the background.

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City of Wells, England. Low angled close up view of Vicars’ Hall and Gateway, with Vicars’ Close in the background. The 14th century Vicars’ Close was originally constructed to house the men of the Wells Cathedral choir. The Grade I listed buildings of Vicars’ Close are allegedly the oldest surviving purely residential street, with its original intact dwellings, in Europe.

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Size: 3347px × 5020px
Location: England Somerset Wells Vicars’ Close
Photo credit: © UK City Images Wells / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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