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title: The Vicars' Close - Wells
author: Wanda Marcussen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12291/the-vicars-close---wells/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Vicars' Close - Wells

_Authored by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/)_

## Image File

[![The Vicars' Close - Wells](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12291.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12291.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Vicars' Close in Wells, Somerset was built in the 14th century CE on the orders of Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury and was meant to provide communal accommodation for the Vicars Choral.

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## About the Author

Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Marcussen, W. (2020, May 23). The Vicars' Close - Wells. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12291/the-vicars-close---wells/>
### Chicago
Marcussen, Wanda. "The Vicars' Close - Wells." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 23, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12291/the-vicars-close---wells/>.
### MLA
Marcussen, Wanda. "The Vicars' Close - Wells." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12291/the-vicars-close---wells/>.

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