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During the 17th and 18th centuries here stood the place of public execution for hanging, drawing, quartering and burning at the stake.

The City Arms in the High Street commemorates its use as the city’s gaol from 1606.

7a Portway looks so different from neighbouring house as it is on the former entrance way to Brine’s brush factory

The site of the current Health Centre was established in 1838 as the Wells Union Workhouse.

On this site was one of the city's most important posting inns, with stabling for 100 horses for the Royal Mail.