The Vicar’s Chapel
The Vicar’s Chapel is a chapel in Wells, Mendip District, England which is located on Vicars‘ Close. The Vicar’s Chapel is situated nearby to Wells and Mendip Museum, as well as near Wells Cathedral School.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wells Cathedral and Chain Gate.
Wells Cathedral
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Wells Cathedral is situated 640 feet south of The Vicar’s Chapel.
Chain Gate
City gate
Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Chain Gate is situated 490 feet south of The Vicar’s Chapel.
Wells and Mendip Museum
Museum
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The Wells and Mendip Museum is a museum in the city of Wells. It is a registered charity and an accredited member of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. The exhibits include items of local history and archaeological finds. Wells and Mendip Museum is situated 420 feet south of The Vicar’s Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horrington and Wookey Hole.
Horrington
Village
Photo: Mdpclark, Public domain.
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.
Wookey Hole
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wookey Hole is a village in Somerset, England. It is the location of the Wookey Hole show caves. Wookey Hole is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Vicar’s Chapel.
Dinder
Village
Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dinder is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St Cuthbert Out, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset. Dinder is situated 2 miles southeast of The Vicar’s Chapel.
The Vicar’s Chapel
- Type: Chapel
- Address: 1 Vicars‘ Close, Wells, BA5 2UH
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Wells, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.21211° or 51° 12′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.64404° or 2° 38′ 39″ westLevels
2Open location code
9C3V6964+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1346431312OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapel
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wells Cathedral School and Vicar’s Hall including No. 28 Vicars‘ Close.
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