CofE: Church Heritage Records

Church Heritage Record

Wells Cathedral St Andrew

Diocese of Bath & Wells

Cathedral, 601001

Grade I listed building

Historic England ID: 1382901

Medieval

http://www.wellscathedral.org.uk

Grid reference: ST 551 458

Visiting and facilities

Building is open for worship

Cathedral open to visitors

Interior

Bells

C

Nominal: 520 Hz Weight: 6314 lbs Diameter: 65.5" Bell 1 of 19

Founded by John Taylor & Co 1877

Dove Bell ID: 7191 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

E

Nominal: 1320 Hz Weight: 880 lbs Diameter: 31.5" Bell 2 of 19

Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1891

Dove Bell ID: 44767 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

D

Nominal: 1184 Hz Weight: 1010 lbs Diameter: 33.5" Bell 3 of 19

Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1891

Dove Bell ID: 44768 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

C

Nominal: 1046 Hz Weight: 1120 lbs Diameter: 36.25" Bell 4 of 19

Founded by Abel Rudhall 1757

Dove Bell ID: 44769 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

B

Nominal: 984 Hz Weight: 1204 lbs Diameter: 38" Bell 5 of 19

Founded by Abel Rudhall 1757

Dove Bell ID: 44770 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

A

Nominal: 884 Hz Weight: 1400 lbs Diameter: 39.75" Bell 6 of 19

Founded by Abel Rudhall 1757

Dove Bell ID: 44771 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

G

Nominal: 776 Hz Weight: 1722 lbs Diameter: 44" Bell 7 of 19

Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1964

Dove Bell ID: 44772 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

F

Nominal: 694 Hz Weight: 2240 lbs Diameter: 48" Bell 8 of 19

Founded by Abel Rudhall 1757

Dove Bell ID: 44773 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

E

Nominal: 650 Hz Weight: 2534 lbs Diameter: 50.5" Bell 9 of 19

Founded by Abel Rudhall 1757

Dove Bell ID: 44774 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

D

Nominal: 584 Hz Weight: 3584 lbs Diameter: 55" Bell 10 of 19

Founded by John Taylor & Co 1877

Dove Bell ID: 44775 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

D

Nominal: 1175 Hz Weight: 550 lbs Diameter: 28.38" Bell 11 of 19

Founded by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd 2000

Dove Bell ID: 44776 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

B

Nominal: 985 Hz Weight: 814 lbs Diameter: 33" Bell 12 of 19

Founded by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd 2000

Dove Bell ID: 44777 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

G

Nominal: 781 Hz Weight: 1639 lbs Diameter: 42" Bell 13 of 19

Founded by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd 2000

Dove Bell ID: 44778 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

E♭

Nominal: 2502 Hz Weight: 146 lbs Diameter: 17.04" Bell 14 of 19

Founded by Gillett, Bland & Co 1881

Dove Bell ID: 44779 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

B♭

Nominal: 1886 Hz Weight: 139 lbs Diameter: 18.7" Bell 15 of 19

Founded by Gillett, Bland & Co 1881

Dove Bell ID: 44780 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: multiple Cracked: No

E

Nominal: 652.5 Hz Weight: 1967 lbs Diameter: 47" Bell 16 of 19

Founded by G Mears & Co 1865

Dove Bell ID: 44781 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

Bell 17 of 19

Founded by Unidentified (blank)

Dove Bell ID: 63369 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

Bell 18 of 19

Founded by Unidentified (blank)

Dove Bell ID: 63370 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

Bell 19 of 19

Founded by Unidentified (blank)

Dove Bell ID: 63371 Tower ID: 13876 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No

Churchyard

Grid reference: ST 551 458

Burial and War Grave Information

It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.

It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.

It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.

The churchyard has war graves.

National Heritage record for England designations

Designation Type Name Grade
Listed Building Chapter House To Cathedral Church Of St Andrew I
Listed Building Cloisters To Cathedral Church Of St Andrew I
Listed Building The Chain Gate With Approach Staircase I
Listed Building Penniless Porch I
Listed Building 1, St Andrew Street I
Listed Building 1-13, Vicars' Close I
Listed Building Boundary Walls To Numbers 1-13 I
Listed Building 14-27, Vicars' Close I
Listed Building Boundary Walls To Numbers 14-27 I
Listed Building The Vicars' Chapel I
Listed Building The Vicars' Hall Including Number 28 I
Listed Building Walls Linking The West Cloister Porch Of The Cathedral II
Listed Building Triple Lamp Standard Adjacent To Boundary Wall Opposite Wells Museum II
Listed Building Triple Lamp Standard Approximately 25 Metres To West Of South West Tower II
Listed Building 16, Market Place II

Environment

Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.

Renewables

Renewable Installed
Solar PV Panels No
Solar Thermal Panels No
Biomass No
Wind Turbine No
Air Source Heat Pump No

Species summary

All of the species listed below have been recorded in close proximity to the Closed Church . A few species which are particularly threatened and affected by disturbance may not be listed here because their exact location cannot be shared.

NOTE: Be aware that this dataset is growing, and the species totals may change once the National Biodiversity Network has added further records. Species may be present but not recorded and still await discovery.

Category Total record to date
SPECIES RECORDED 12
Animals Species 4
Reptiles and Amphibians 0
Invertebrate species 4
Birds 2
Fish Species 0
Mammals recorded 0
Bacterial Species 0
Chromista species 0
Fungi Species 0
Plant Species 8
Algae Species 0
Mosses and Liverworts (bryophytes) 8
Ferns 0
Flowering Plants 0
Gymnosperm and Ginkgo 0
Protozoa Species 0

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

'Seek advice' Species

More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.

Common Name Scientific Name Recorded Yet? Blurred Species? Last Recorded
Great Crested Newt
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Triturus cristatus No No None
Natterjack Toad
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Epidalea calamita No No None
Sand Lizard
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Lacerta agilis No No None
Common Lizard
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Zootoca vivipara No No None
Adder
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Vipera berus No No None
Grass Snake
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Natrix helvetica No No None
Smooth Snake
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Coronella austriaca No No None
Slow-worm
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Anguis fragilis No No None
Eurasian Red Squirrel
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Sciurus vulgaris No No None
Eurasian Badger
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Meles meles No Yes None
Hazel Dormouse
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Muscardinus avellanarius No Yes None
Swift
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Apus apus Yes Yes 2020
House Martin
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Delichon urbicum No No None
Bat
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Chiroptera No Yes None

Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.