A chapter house is a building or room in a cathedral, monastery or collegiate church, intended as a place where church authorities meet in order to discuss ecclesiastical affairs or to supervise legal proceedings. The chapter house at the north-east … continue reading »
Ralph of Shrewsbury’s Tomb at Wells Cathedral. Ralph of Shrewsbury was Chancellor of the University of Oxford and then bishop of Bath and Wells from 1329 to 1363. He took an active interest in completing the building of Wells cathedral, … continue reading »
Thomas Bekynton, or Beckington (c. 1390 – 1465), was secretary to Henry VI, later Lord Privy Seal, and then bishop of Bath and Wells from 1443 to 1465. His tomb is situated in the south choir aisle at Wells cathedral … continue reading »
