Walcombe

Walcombe is a locality in St Cuthbert Out, Mendip District, England. Walcombe is situated nearby to the locality Upper Milton, as well as near the hamlet Lower Milton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wells Cathedral and Chain Gate.

Wells Cathedral

Church

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Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the diocese of Bath and Wells.

Chain Gate

City gate

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The Chain Gate in Wells, Somerset, England, is an entrance gateway adjacent to the north side of Wells Cathedral, controlling access from St Andrew Street to the Cathedral Green within the Liberty of St Andrew.

Bishop’s Palace

Castle

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The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the bishop of Bath and Wells in Wells, Somerset, England. The palace is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the residence of the bishops since the early thirteenth century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wells and Horrington.

Wells

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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.

Horrington

Village

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Horrington is a collection of three small villages in the parish of St Cuthbert Out 1 mile or 2 miles east of Wells, Somerset, England. South Horrington is a relatively new village created in the late 1990s from the defunct Mendip Hospital that was closed in 1991.