Bishop’s Barn and bandstand

Description

A designated grade one building and scheduled to be listed as an ancient monument located close to the Bishop’s Palace moat walk. Dating from the fifteenth century and built from roughly dressed local stone, it has 12 bays with a central midstrey and gabled porches. Inside it has a raised-cruck roof with double collar beams and arched wind-braces between the first and second purlins and a Westmorland slate roof.

How to contact us

For contact details and further information about this location, please email filming@somerset.gov.uk

Type of Location

Historic
Religious
Rural

Address details

Property address:Silver Street, Wells BA5 1UP, UK
County:Somerset
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Approx travel time from Bristol:45 minutes
Approx travel time from London:3 hours

Property details

Property status:Operational
Access:Access along Silver street, a narrow, no through road with very limited on street parking. Accessible by foot from South Street through the Recreation ground from South Street.
Access:To be planned around any existing bookings
Noise:Little. Located in a quiet recreation ground and play area, away from traffic
Parking:None on site
Parking details:Nearby car parks: South Street Car Park pay and display. Princes Road Car Park 69 bays and 8 coach bays with no height restrictions and 24 hour access. Union Street Car Park.