2019
ST5545 : Wells buildings [10]
taken 5 years ago, near to Wells, Somerset, England
Wells buildings [10]
One of two medieval gateways, the Penniless Porch was erected circa 1451 by Bishop Bekynton and provides the entrance to Cathedral Green. Said to be so named because it was where the beggars sought alms. Listed, grade I, with details at:
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A Roman settlement around three wells that became much more important when the Anglo-Saxon King Ine of Wessex founded a minster church in 704, Wells is the second smallest city in England.
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