Chimneys of Vicars' Close Vicars' Close is allegedly the oldest planned street in Europe.
Vicar's Close was once the home of the Vicars Choral. The behavior of the said
vicars was often scandalous with womanizing, fighting and stealing.
Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury formed the vicars into a college and built the
Vicars' Close to house them keeping temptation well away.
Location: Wells, Somerset
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