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Saturday market
Setting up the market just after 8am on the Saturday morning.
Image: © Wendy North
Taken: 6 Sep 2008
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The start of the market day
The gate to the Bishops Palace.
Image: © Wendy North
Taken: 6 Sep 2008
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The Crown Inn, Wells
Image: © Wendy North
Taken: 6 Sep 2008
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Wells Charity Boules
A tournament has been held in Wells Market Place each summer for 15 years, providing funds for a health centre and other projects in northern Nepal.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 19 Jul 2015
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Wells Charity Boules, 2018
An annual event in the Market Place, organised by local Rotary clubs http://www.wellsboules.co.uk/ . Proceeds go to The Nepal Trust.
In the background is the listed Town Hall https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1383028 .
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 8 Jul 2018
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Town Hall benchmark
A cut mark, as listed in the Benchmark Database: http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm50734 , on the town hall in Market Place. See
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Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 4 Jul 2013
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Wells buildings [7]
This wonderfully bold building in Venetian Gothic style was erected in 1856. Built for Stuckey's, the Lamport bank, on the site of the George Inn (anciently the Crystesham Inn, first mentioned in 1388). Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1382952
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.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 23 Aug 2019
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Wells Town Hall
A state room in the Town Hall on market day - not a soul about though.
The Town Hall was built by public subscription in 1778, with later additions of the porch and arcade in 1861, and the balcony and round windows in 1932-3.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 27 Jul 2011
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Wells buildings [8]
The classical style town hall was built in 1779 and extended in 1907 and again in 1933. The building also contains the magistrates court and cells. Built by public subscription on the site of an earlier Canonical House also known as 'The Exchequer'. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1383028
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.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 23 Aug 2019
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Christmas market in the town hall
Wells weekly market is held in the market place close to the cathedral and Bishop's Palace. It also extends into the town hall and the upper rooms are ideal for the more delicate wares on offer.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 22 Dec 2021
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