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Well's Trading Post says it is housed in an historic 11th Century Mill. For more information - http://www.wellstradingpost.com/index.html
©Sharon Loxton
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©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.1km<br/>Buildings on the corner with Portway, seen across the junction from St Cuthbert Street. On the extreme right is [[1825662]].
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.1km<br/>There was a time when it was possible to drive from Tucker St. to Priory Rd. via West street (a bit of a 'rat run'). Evidently that is no longer possible. The buildings on the left are classic brownfield development. They stand on a site formerly occupied by Sheldon Jones Engineering.
©Sharon Loxton
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©Roger Cornfoot
Dist:0.1km<br/>The Wells Film Centre opened around about the same time that the Regal Cinema (just along the road) closed down. The building originally was home to the 'Boy's Club'. It has three screens.
©Sharon Loxton
Dist:0.1km<br/>This row of terraced houses was constructed 2 years ago on a former industrial site (Sheldon Jones Engineering). St Andrew's Walk links Princes street with West street.
©Sharon Loxton
Dist:0.1km<br/>The Regal Cinema is an Art Deco building which was Grade II listed in 1994. It was built by the independent Regal Wells Company Ltd. and opened on 12th November 1935. Seating was provided for 420 in the stalls and 160 in the balcony. The Regal also had a fully equipped stage which was 45 feet deep with a proscenium opening of 28 feet wide, along with four dressing rooms. The Cinema was taken over by the Clifton Cinema Circuit of Birmingham from July 1938 and they operated it for many years. It screened its last film in January 1993 and then became a full time bingo club, which closed in around 1997. In 2003 a Public Entertainment License was granted for the building to become a nightclub, and it is now known as 'Kudos'. It is currently on the local Mendip District Council 'Historic Buildings at Risk Register'.
©Sharon Loxton
Dist:0.1km<br/>A view of the south side of the church taken from St Cuthbert's road. http://www.stcuthbertswells.co.uk/index.php
©Sharon Loxton
Dist:0.1km<br/>St Cuthbert's is the largest parish church in Somerset, and belongs to the perpendicular period. Parts of the church date back to the 13th century, but a general rebuilding took place in the 15th century and most of the church dates from then. There are records of two previous churches on the site, the first dating from Saxon times and the second from Norman times. http://www.stcuthbertswells.co.uk/index.php
©Sharon Loxton
Dist:0.1km<br/>Seen from the junction with Portway and Princes Road. The row of cottages is dominated by [[1752028]].
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.2km<br/>A view of [[1825630]] with [[1752028]] rearing above the roof. This was formerly part of Wells Blue School; the theatre, founded in 1902, moved here in 1979.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.2km<br/>The Regal Cinema is an Art Deco building which was Grade II listed in 1994. It was built by the independent Regal Wells Company Ltd. and opened on 12th November 1935. Seating was provided for 420 in the stalls and 160 in the balcony. The Regal also had a fully equipped stage which was 45 feet deep with a proscenium opening of 28 feet wide, along with four dressing rooms. The Cinema was taken over by the Clifton Cinema Circuit of Birmingham from July 1938 and they operated it for many years. It screened its last film in January 1993 and then became a full time bingo club, which closed in around 1997. In 2003 a Public Entertainment License was granted for the building to become a nightclub, and it is now known as 'Kudos'. It is currently on the local Mendip District Council 'Historic Buildings at Risk Register'.
©Sharon Loxton
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©Roger Cornfoot
Dist:0.2km<br/>Photo shows detailed stained glass window with the horizontal stone banding all in art deco style. Further photos and history of this former cinema can be found here: [[663752]] and [[663756]]. Also here http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/resources/theatres/show/1345-regal-wells According to this site http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-483491-regal-cinema-wells it was listed in December 1991
©Alan Cooper

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