St Cuthbert's Church, Wells

The north transept (St Catherine's Chapel) has the remains of its 13th century reredos on the east wall, which was rediscovered in 1848.

The south transept which is otherwise known as The Lady Chapel has another stone reredos dating from 1470, based on the Tree of Jesse theme.

[1][9] During the restoration works in the 1960s a 15th-century carved and panelled ceiling was found above the side chapel which had been covered with plaster during the 18th or 19th century.

It was rebuilt by William Sweetland of Bath in 1864, George Osmond of Taunton in 1959 and Percy Daniel in 1984.

In the early 1970s a lightning strike caused a pinnacle to fall through the nave roof, which may have inspired the scene.

The roof was built in the 15C and restored and recoloured in 1963