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Wells ( / wɛlz /) [2] is a cathedral city and civil parish in Somerset, located on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 21 miles (34 km) south-east of Weston-super-Mare, 22 mi (35 km) south-west of Bath and 23 mi (37 km) south of Bristol. Although the population recorded in the 2011 census was only 10,536, [3] (increased to 12,000 by 2018 ...
Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in Somerset, located on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 21 miles (34 km) south-east of Weston-super-Mare, 22 mi (35 km) south-west of Bath and 23 mi (37 km) south of Bristol. Although the population recorded in the 2011 census was only 10,536, and with a built-up area of just 3.244 km2 (1.253 sq mi), Wells has had city status since medieval ...
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Wells is the smallest city in England, with a population of around 10,000. It is in Somerset in the south-west of the country. The city is dominated by the magnificent Gothic cathedral and is famous for its remarkably intact ecclesiastical quarter. This area contains the Bishop's Palace – the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells – and the ...
The medieval city nestles on the southern side of the Mendip Hills, with the mystical Somerset Levels stretching away to the south and west. Wells Cathedral has been inspiring pilgrims and visitors for over 850 years and provides the backdrop for much of the city. With its iconic West Front, beautiful ‘scissor arches’ supporting the central ...
Whereas nowadays the nearest station is Castle Cary nine miles away, in the mid to late 18th century Wells boasted Priory Road, Tucker Street and a Wells East Somerset terminus. Wells’ first station, Priory Road, opened in 1859 and was on the Somerset Central Railway as the terminus of a short branch from Glastonbury. Three years later ...
map. accommodation. Wells is the smallest city in England: a city purely because of the presence of its famous cathedral. In reality, this quiet Somerset backwater, with only about 10,000 residents, has much more of the atmosphere of a small rural town. The name of the city came from the wells, which have been known since prehistoric times.
