Brass plaque № 59960

Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Wells Water Courses - Bishop's Mill (2). Wells derives its name from the natural springs which rise in the Bishop's Palace grounds (1). The springs known collectively as St. Andrew's Well, produce an average of 40 gallons of water per second. In the 15thC Bishop Bekynton tamed the sources to power t

he Bishop's Palace, and provide water for the City and the once busy City mills. Close to this site, the Bishop's Mill (2) was built, perhaps as early as Saxon times, where the Bishop's tenants were r

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