Wells Cathedral is a
Church of England cathedral in
Wells, Somerset. Construction commenced around 1175 on the site of a late-Roman
mausoleum and an 8th-century abbey church. The cathedral has been described by the historian
John Harvey as Europe's first truly
Gothic structure, lacking the
Romanesque work that survives in many other cathedrals. It is the seat of the
bishop of Bath and Wells. This photograph depicts Wells Cathedral's organ, built from 1909 to 1910 by
Harrison & Harrison of Durham with parts retained from the old organ that dated to the 17th century.Photograph credit:
David Iliff