Wells Cathedral exterior north porch doorway

Photographer

De Smet, Arthur

Date

• ca. 1972-ca. 2018

Summary

• There is a twin doorway separated by a trumeau with clustered columns. The doors are surrounded by a widely space series of molded arches included a Norman type zigzag. the arches end on capitals with carved figures between stiff-leaf foliage. On the left is a monk with a scroll and on the right is a bishop. Above is a hood molding ending in a figured molding stops. Many of the shafts have encircling annulets.