Wells Town Hall
Market Place, Wells, BA5 2RB
Description
In the centre of the city, the town hall was the first civic building in the market place and is very close to Wells Cathedral and the high street. Features include tall sash windows on the ground floor, a symmetrical main frontage with nine bays facing the market place. The cells remain from when the town hall contained the court house. The magistrate’s court operated here until 2010.
Location information
Type of Location
| Historic |
| Municipal * |
| Urban |
Address details
| Property address | Market Place, Wells, BA5 2RB |
| County | Somerset |
| What Three Words | ///billiard.wage.cork |
| Approx travel time from Bristol | 45 minutes |
| Approx travel time from London | 3 hours |
Property details
| Property status | Operational |
| Access | On foot across a cobbled Market Place. Traffic free zone with exceptions for Town Hall staff, deliveries to The Town Hall, The Crown Hotel, The Bishop’s Palace, businesses in the Market Place and The Town Hall Buildings. |
| Access restrictions | Available all year round with flexible opening times, subject to prior bookings. Closed during the Christmas period. |
| Noise | A reasonably quiet location. The Market Place can be busier during the holiday season and weekly market days - Wednesdays and Saturdays. |
| Parking | |
| Parking detail |
Parking is not permitted in the Market Place at any time, though temporary parking is possible as part of a road closure. Market days - Wednesdays and Saturdays There are several pay and display car parks nearby, sections of which can be block-booked through the council’s parking team. The closest is South Street Car Park which is short stay (Maximum stay 3 hours, no return within 2 hours. Daily 9am to 6pm, including public and bank holidays. Princes Road Car Park 69 bays and 8 coach bays with no height restrictions and 24 hour access. There are toilet facilities available. Union Street Car Park, Short stay Pay and display with no height restrictions and 24 hour access. (Maximum stay 3 hours, no return within 2 hours. Daily 9am to 6pm including public and bank holidays). There are toilet facilities available. |
Representative and contact details
| Representative type | Owner |
| reception@wells.gov.uk | |
| Website |
Gallery
Wells Town Hall
Film location
| Address | Market Place, Wells, BA5 2RB |