Penniless Porch
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.Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: City gate
- Description: Grade I listed architectural structure in Mendip, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Penniless Porch, Wells”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wells Cathedral and Brown’s Gatehouse.
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 380 feet northeast of Penniless Porch.
Brown’s Gatehouse
City gate
Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Brown’s Gatehouse is situated 400 feet west of Penniless Porch.
Bishop’s Palace, Wells
Castle
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Bishop’s Palace, Wells is situated 530 feet east of Penniless Porch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horrington and Dinder.
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.
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 1½ miles southeast of Penniless Porch.
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 2 miles northwest of Penniless Porch.
Penniless Porch
- Categories: architectural structure, 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
51.20973° or 51° 12′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.64475° or 2° 38′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C3V6954+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 396663748OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q7163431
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In Other Languages
“Penniless Porch” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Penniless Porch”
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Highlights include Wells Market [We & Sa] and cloister.
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