Wells

: This article is about the city of Wells in England. For other meanings, see Wells (disambiguation)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Wells is a small city in the Mendip district of Somerset. It is England's second smallest city with a population of only 10,000, after the City of London, which has a resident population of only 8,000. (1))

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Wells is a popular tourist destination, due in large part to having several historical sites and its proximity to Bath, Stonehenge and other popular sites. Parts of Wells Cathedral (widely considered one of the most beautiful in England) date back to the 10th century. The city derives its name from three wells in the grounds of the Bishop's Palace. Also located nearby is the Wooky Hole cave system.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

William Penn is said to have passed through Wells shortly before leaving for America, spending a night at The Crown Inn.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Mendip: :Mendip is also a shortened name for The Mendip Hills, from which this district takes its name...

Somerset: :This page is about the county of Somerset in the United Kingdom. For other meanings of Somerset, see Somerset (disambiguation)....

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....

Wells related Images and Photos (experimental)

Dawn Wells	David Wells	Indian Wells	Vernon Wells
David Wells - Studio Portrait	Oil Wells at Los Angeles	Wells Cathedral: View from the Southeast	Vernon Wells 2011 Action
Sadler's Wells 1826	Outline of History by H.G. Wells No. 5: Exploration	Forest of Wells Rigs and Derricks Crowd the Signal Hill Oil Fields	Wrestlers Wayne Wells and Ali Demirtas in Action at the Summer Olympics