Bishop's Gate, Wells
The 15th century Palace Gate or 'Bishop's Eye' gatehouse in Wells, leading from the Market Place to the Bishop's Palace and southern parts of the Cathedral precinct. The western face is the most elaborate aspect, adorned with three badly weathered statues depicting the Annunciation with Gabriel, Mary and an attendant bishop (a further damaged figure on the eastern face was removed at some point in the 20th century). The battlements of the four turrets were reinstated during a thorough restoration in the late 1980s.
Bishop's Gate, Wells
The 15th century Palace Gate or 'Bishop's Eye' gatehouse in Wells, leading from the Market Place to the Bishop's Palace and southern parts of the Cathedral precinct. The western face is the most elaborate aspect, adorned with three badly weathered statues depicting the Annunciation with Gabriel, Mary and an attendant bishop (a further damaged figure on the eastern face was removed at some point in the 20th century). The battlements of the four turrets were reinstated during a thorough restoration in the late 1980s.