Wells Cathedral -The Scissor Arches

The Nave in Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England showing the famous Scissor Arches, a unique structure in English cathedrals, Although the design and construction looks quite modern the arches were constructed between 1338 and 1348 after cracks began to appear in the tower due to unstable foundations.

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