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

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 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: built 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″ north

Longitude

-2.64475° or 2° 38′ 41″ west

Open location code

9C3V6954+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 396663748

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

Wikidata 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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