Wells Bandstand

Wells Bandstand is a bandstand in Wells, Mendip District, England. Wells Bandstand is situated nearby to the recreation area Wells Recreation Ground, as well as near the building The Bishop’s Barn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wells Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace.

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 960 feet north of Wells Bandstand.

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 670 feet northeast of Wells Bandstand.

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 710 feet north of Wells Bandstand.

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 east of Wells Bandstand.

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 Wells Bandstand.

Wells Bandstand

Type: Bandstand
Categories: building and recreation area
Location: Wells, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.2078° or 51° 12′ 28″ north

Longitude

-2.64426° or 2° 38′ 39″ west

Open location code

9C3V6954+47

OpenStreetMap ID

way 85960982

OpenStreetMap feature

building=bandstand

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=bandstand

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