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The west front of the cathedral
Wells Cathedral is a Church of England place of worship in Wells, Somerset, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle, and is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells. The present building dates from 1175 to 1490, an earlier church having been built on the site in 705. With its broad west front and large central tower, it is the city's dominant feature and a landmark in the Somerset countryside. Its architecture is entirely Gothic, mostly of the late 12th and early 13th centuries, differing from most other English medieval cathedrals, which have parts in the earlier Romanesque style. The historian John Harvey considers it to be the first truly Gothic structure in Europe. The Early English Gothic façade displays more than three hundred sculpted figures, and is described by Harvey as "the supreme triumph of the combined plastic arts in England". The eastern end retains much ancient stained glass, which is rare in England. Wells has an exceptional number of surviving secular buildings associated with its chapter of secular canons, such as the Bishop's Palace and the Vicars' Close, a residential street which has remained intact from the 15th century. The cathedral is a scheduled monument and is designated as a Grade I listed building. (Full article...)
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Close-up of 'Meiclusif', a rose by Meilland
... that Rosa 'Line Renaud' (pictured) won the National Horticultural Society of France's 2009 Grand Prix de la Rose in all categories?
... that astronomer Adelaide Ames joined the Harvard College Observatory as a research assistant because she could not find any jobs in journalism?
... that the novel Mira, Mirror is written from the viewpoint of a mirror?
... that Harvard Business School professor Charles M. Williams survived the sinking of the USS Lexington by swinging from a line onto the deck of a rescuing destroyer?
... that The Polish Peasant in Europe and America has been called a "neglected classic" of American empirical sociology?
... that House From Hell was a 1998 precursor to Big Brother Australia?
... that T. K. Bellis, the "Turtle King", imported live turtles from Jamaica to London so that the Lord Mayor of London would not have to eat mock turtle soup?
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In the news


Juan Carlos I of Spain
The European Central Bank cuts the main interest rate to 0.15% and sets the deposit rate at -0.10% in an attempt stimulate the eurozone economy.
A mass grave of up to 800 babies is uncovered in Tuam, Ireland.
Saudi Arabia announces 113 previously unreported cases of MERS and revises the outbreak death toll to 282.
King Juan Carlos I of Spain (pictured) announces his intention to abdicate.
Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India.
The U.S. government agrees to release five Taliban prisoners in exchange for the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.
Peter Mutharika is elected President of Malawi.
Ongoing: Ukrainian conflict
Recent deaths: Svyatoslav Belza

On this day...


June 7: Sette Giugno in Malta; Journalist Day in Argentina

Graceland
1628 – The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document that set out specific liberties of the subject, was granted the Royal Assent by Charles I.
1788 – Citizens of Grenoble threw roof tiles onto royal soldiers, sometimes credited as the beginning of the French Revolution.
1810 – Journalist Mariano Moreno published Argentina's first newspaper, the Gazeta de Buenos Ayres.
1917 – First World War: The British Army detonated 19 ammonal mines under the German lines, killing 10,000 in the deadliest non-nuclear man-made explosion in history.
1982 – Graceland (pictured), Elvis Presley's mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, opened to the public as a museum of Presley's life.
More anniversaries: June 6 – June 7 – June 8
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Sanderling
The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird, a circumpolar Arctic breeder which migrates south during the winter. Sanderlings feed mostly on small invertebrates, particularly crustaceans and insects, although they may eat plant material. This individual was found in Laem Phak Bia, Phetchaburi, Thailand.
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The west front of the cathedral
Wells Cathedral is a Church of England place of worship in Wells, Somerset, dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle, and is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells. The present building dates from 1175 to 1490, an earlier church having been built on the site in 705. With its broad west front and large central tower, it is the city's dominant feature and a landmark in the Somerset countryside. Its architecture is entirely Gothic, mostly of the late 12th and early 13th centuries, differing from most other English medieval cathedrals, which have parts in the earlier Romanesque style. The historian John Harvey considers it to be the first truly Gothic structure in Europe. The Early English Gothic façade displays more than three hundred sculpted figures, and is described by Harvey as "the supreme triumph of the combined plastic arts in England". The eastern end retains much ancient stained glass, which is rare in England. Wells has an exceptional number of surviving secular buildings associated with its chapter of secular canons, such as the Bishop's Palace and the Vicars' Close, a residential street which has remained intact from the 15th century. The cathedral is a scheduled monument and is designated as a Grade I listed building. (Full article...)
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From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

Close-up of 'Meiclusif', a rose by Meilland
... that Rosa 'Line Renaud' (pictured) won the National Horticultural Society of France's 2009 Grand Prix de la Rose in all categories?
... that astronomer Adelaide Ames joined the Harvard College Observatory as a research assistant because she could not find any jobs in journalism?
... that the novel Mira, Mirror is written from the viewpoint of a mirror?
... that Harvard Business School professor Charles M. Williams survived the sinking of the USS Lexington by swinging from a line onto the deck of a rescuing destroyer?
... that The Polish Peasant in Europe and America has been called a "neglected classic" of American empirical sociology?
... that House From Hell was a 1998 precursor to Big Brother Australia?
... that T. K. Bellis, the "Turtle King", imported live turtles from Jamaica to London so that the Lord Mayor of London would not have to eat mock turtle soup?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

 
In the news


Juan Carlos I of Spain
The European Central Bank cuts the main interest rate to 0.15% and sets the deposit rate at -0.10% in an attempt stimulate the eurozone economy.
A mass grave of up to 800 babies is uncovered in Tuam, Ireland.
Saudi Arabia announces 113 previously unreported cases of MERS and revises the outbreak death toll to 282.
King Juan Carlos I of Spain (pictured) announces his intention to abdicate.
Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India.
The U.S. government agrees to release five Taliban prisoners in exchange for the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.
Peter Mutharika is elected President of Malawi.
Ongoing: Ukrainian conflict
Recent deaths: Svyatoslav Belza

On this day...


June 7: Sette Giugno in Malta; Journalist Day in Argentina

Graceland
1628 – The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document that set out specific liberties of the subject, was granted the Royal Assent by Charles I.
1788 – Citizens of Grenoble threw roof tiles onto royal soldiers, sometimes credited as the beginning of the French Revolution.
1810 – Journalist Mariano Moreno published Argentina's first newspaper, the Gazeta de Buenos Ayres.
1917 – First World War: The British Army detonated 19 ammonal mines under the German lines, killing 10,000 in the deadliest non-nuclear man-made explosion in history.
1982 – Graceland (pictured), Elvis Presley's mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, opened to the public as a museum of Presley's life.
More anniversaries: June 6 – June 7 – June 8
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now June 7, 2014 (UTC) – Reload this page




Today's featured picture


Sanderling
The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird, a circumpolar Arctic breeder which migrates south during the winter. Sanderlings feed mostly on small invertebrates, particularly crustaceans and insects, although they may eat plant material. This individual was found in Laem Phak Bia, Phetchaburi, Thailand.
Photograph: JJ Harrison
Recently featured: Head louse – The Song of Los – Orthographic projection

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