Wells Cathedral exterior west end gable

Photographer

De Smet, Arthur

Date

• ca. 1972-ca. 2018

Summary

• The lowest level seen has trefoiled openings with figures of the Resurrection of the Dead. Above the openings is a scrolling stiff-leaf frieze. The bottom level of the gable has cinquefoiled openings with badly eroded angels. The upper level has the twelve Apostles within trefoiled openings. Above the Apostles is another frieze of scrolling stiff-leaf. The shafts and abaci at all three levels are Purbeck marble while the limestone capitals have large stiff-leaf.