Brown’s Gatehouse

Brown's Gatehouse in Wells, Somerset, England, is an entrance gateway into a walled precinct, the Liberty of St Andrew, which encloses the twelfth century Cathedral, the Bishop's Palace, Vicar's Close and the residences of the clergy who serve the cathedral.

Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: City gate
Description: Grade I listed architectural structure in Mendip, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Brown’s Gatehouse, Wells” and “Browne’s Gate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wells Cathedral and Penniless Porch.

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 680 feet east of Brown’s Gatehouse.

Penniless Porch

City gate

Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Penniless Porch in Wells, Somerset, England, is an entrance gateway into a walled precinct, the Liberty of St Andrew, which encloses the twelfth century Cathedral, the Bishop's Palace, Vicar's Close and the residences of the clergy who serve the cathedral. Penniless Porch is situated 400 feet east of Brown’s Gatehouse.

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 540 feet northeast of Brown’s Gatehouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horrington and Wookey Hole.

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.

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 Brown’s Gatehouse.

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 Brown’s Gatehouse.

Brown’s Gatehouse

Categories: gatehouse, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Wells, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.21007° or 51° 12′ 36″ north

Longitude

-2.64641° or 2° 38′ 47″ west

Open location code

9C3V6963+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 396663742

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

Wikidata ID

Q4975945

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In Other Languages

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Dutch: “Brown’s Gatehouse”

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