Somerset
Mendip District
Wells

Chain Gate

The Chain Gate in , , England, is an entrance gateway adjacent to the north side of , controlling access from St Andrew Street to the Cathedral Green within the Liberty of St Andrew.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: City gate
  • Description: Grade I listed architectural structure in Mendip, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Chain Gate, Wells”
  • Address: Wells

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wells Cathedral and Wells and Mendip Museum.

Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in , England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the diocese of Bath and Wells.

Museum
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The is a museum in the city of . 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.

Castle
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the bishop of Bath and Wells in , Somerset, England. The palace is adjacent to and has been the residence of the bishops since the early thirteenth century. is situated 590 feet south of Chain Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horrington and Dinder.

Village
Photo: Mdpclark, Public domain.
is a collection of three small villages in the parish of 1 mile or 2 miles east of , , England. South is a relatively new village created in the late 1990s from the defunct Mendip Hospital that was closed in 1991.

Village
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is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of . is situated 1½ miles southeast of Chain Gate.

Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in Somerset, England. It is the location of the show caves. is situated 2 miles northwest of Chain Gate.

Chain Gate

Latitude
51.21081° or 51° 12′ 39″ north
Longitude
-2.64344° or 2° 38′ 36″ west
Inception
1460
Levels
2
Height
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
9C3V6964+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 85961030
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q15978931
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vicar’s Hall including No. 28 Vicars‘ Close and Wells Cathedral.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Music Faculty and Cathedral Shop and Chapter Two Restaurant.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chain Gate”. Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.