Brown's Gatehouse in Wells, Somerset

Bishop Thomas Beckington (also spelt Beckyngton) built Brown's Gatehouse around 1451 at a cost of 200 marks. It serves as an entrance gateway into the walled precinct known as the Liberty of St Andrew, which encloses the twelfth century Cathedral, the Bishop's Palace, Vicar's Close and the residences of the clergy.

Located on Sadler Street, the structure is named after the shoemaker Richard Brown, who was the next door tenant in 1553. In the 19th century, the building was known as The Dean's Eye. It is a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument.

The Gatehouse is a two-storey archway of Doulting ashlar stone with a Welsh slate roof and coped gables behind parapets. The arch features a ribbed vault, and a doorway within the porch provides access to a staircase leading to the first floor.

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