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1295– 1868. Seats. Two. Type of constituency. Borough constituency. Replaced by. Mid Somerset. Wells is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by James Heappey of the Conservative Party. [n 2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the ...
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The city was a Roman settlement that became an important centre under the Anglo-Saxons when King Ine of Wessex founded a minster church in 704. Two hundred years later, in 909, it became the seat of the newly formed bishopric of Wells; but in 1090, the bishop's seat was removed to Bath. The move caused severe arguments between the canons of Wells a...
Wells City Council is a parish council, with a membership of sixteen councillors, elected from three parish wards. They are (with the number of parish councillors each elects, in brackets): Central (four), St. Thomas' (six) and St. Cuthbert's (six). The civil parish of Wells was formed in 1933 upon the merger of Wells St Cuthbert In and Wells St An...
As the seat of an ancient cathedral and diocese, Wells is historically regarded as a city. City status was most recently confirmed by Queen Elizabeth II by letters patent dated 1 April 1974, which granted city status specifically to the civil parish. As the designation is typically awarded to a local council area, this administrative area is then c...
Wells lies at the foot of the southern escarpment of the Mendip Hills where they meet the Somerset Levels. The hills are largely made of carboniferous limestone, which is quarried at several nearby sites. In the 1960s, the tallest mast in the region, the Mendip UHF television transmitter, was installed on Pen Hill above Wells,approximately 2 mi (3....
The population of the civil parish, recorded in the 2011 census, was 10,536. Of this number 97.5% are ethnically White (with the more specific White British category recorded at 93.5%) and 66.5% described themselves as Christian. The mean average age in 2011 was 41.9 years (the median age being 43).The population recorded for the Wells civil parish...
Following construction of the A39/A371 bypass, the centre of the city has returned to being that of a quiet market town. It has all the modern conveniences plus shops, hotels and restaurants. Wells is a popular tourist destination, due to its historical sites, its proximity to Bath, Stonehenge and Glastonbury and its closeness to the Somerset coast...
Wells is situated at the junction of three numbered routes. The A39 goes north-east to Bath and south-west to Glastonbury and Bridgwater. The A371 goes north-west to Cheddar and Weston-super-Mare, and east to Shepton Mallet. The B3139 goes west to Highbridge, and north-east to Radstock and Trowbridge. The nearest motorway connections are at junctio...
The Blue School, founded in 1641, is a state coeducational comprehensive school and has been awarded Specialist science collegestatus. It has 1,641 students aged 11–18 of both sexes and all ability levels. Wells Cathedral School, founded in 909, is a private school that has a Christian emphasis and is one of the five established musical schools for...
Wells and Mendip Museum includes many historical artefacts from the city and surrounding Mendip Hills. Wells is part of the West Country Carnivalcircuit. Wells Film Centre shows current releases and, in conjunction with the Wells Film Society shows less well known and historical films. The previous cinema, The Regal in Priory Road, closed in 1993 a...
Television programmes and local news is provided by BBC West and ITV West Country from the MendipTV transmitter. Local radio stations are BBC Radio Somerset on 95.5 FM, Heart West on 102.6 FM and Greatest Hits Radio South Weston 107.7 FM. The city is served by these local newspapers: Wells Voice, The Somerset County Gazette and Somerset Live.
Wells. Wells is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by James Heappey (Conservative) since May 2015. Representation. Location. Election history.
Main Article. Wells, a cathedral city situated at the southern foot of the Mendips near the source of the River Ax, was described in 1830 as ‘small and compact, for the most part well built and the streets ... well paved’. Its prosperity depended heavily on the retail trade, which was sustained by ‘the respectable inhabitants and the ...
8 de nov. de 2022 · BBC. England's smallest city of Wells currently gives its name to the constituency, which stretches to Burnham-on-Sea. Final plans to change the areas represented by MPs in Somerset have...
