July 8 2012 Abbey,Cathedral

Our first stop today was Glastonbury Abbey.It was a monastery founded in the 7 th century had a fire in 1184 and rebuilt in the 14th century.It was the richest and most powerful monasteries in England.It is said to be founded by Joseph of Arimathea in the 1st century.It has also been associated by the legend of King Arthur.

Our next stop was in Wells to see the Wells Cathedral.It was built between 1175 and 1490.Everything over here is old.The ceiling is an inverted arch.Scissors arches were made to brace and stabilize the piers so they wouldn't start falling.They have a astonical clock that chimes every quarter hour and the jousting knights going around.This is quite a large church and very nice inside.