City of Wells Almshouses

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City of Wells Almshouses The City of Wells Almshouses is a registered charity which owns and manages 33 almshouses in Wells, Somerset. Includes a chapel and a guildroom.

The almshouses are located off Priest Row, near St Cuthbert's church in Wells. Milestones

2014 - City of Wells Almshouses Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) created to administer the City of Wells Almshouses unincorporated trust

2005 - Harpers Almshouse sold. Now privately owned.

2004 - The six almshouses in Wells now all owned and managed by the City of Wells Almshouses trust. Victorian period - Major restoration of the almshouses.

1779 - Town Hall built in Wells. Guildroom at Bubwith is no longer needed by City Councillors.

1777 - Willes almshouse built with a legacy from Bishop Edward Willes. Bishop Willes was a code breaker for King George II.

1638 - Llewellyn's almshouse built from a legacy left by Henry Llewellyn an alderman of the City.

1637 - Bricks almshouse built with a legacy from Walter Brick, a burgess and draper of the City.

1614 - Stills almshouse built with a legacy from Bishop John Still, a former Bishop of Bath and Wells.

1436 - Bubwith almshouse built from a legacy left by the former Bishop of Bath & Wells and Treasurer to King Henry IV.

Today ONLY! Fantastically interesting exhbition on the history of Llewellyn's Almshouses at the Wells Museum. A chance t...
22/09/2026

Today ONLY! Fantastically interesting exhbition on the history of Llewellyn's Almshouses at the Wells Museum. A chance to see wonderful discovered material. Get yourself there before it closes!

Heritage Open Days is in full swing in Wells and we will be open to the public on SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER from 11 am unt...
15/09/2026

Heritage Open Days is in full swing in Wells and we will be open to the public on SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER from 11 am until 4 pm.
The flute duet of Gina and Lou will be playing in the chapel from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm and the ever-popular Simply Uke! Ukelele band will play from 2 pm to 3 pm

This will be a very interesting exhibition, put together by resident Jean MacCormack and Historian Adrian Webb. The book...
08/09/2026

This will be a very interesting exhibition, put together by resident Jean MacCormack and Historian Adrian Webb. The book was written by them and is a fascinating read.

We are no longer hiring!Due to a very healthy response to the post for an admin officer, we have brought forward the clo...
15/12/2025

We are no longer hiring!

Due to a very healthy response to the post for an admin officer, we have brought forward the closing date to tomorrow, 16th December. Interviews will take place in early January
Many thanks to all who applied.

What a lovely Christmas Carol Service we had in our little chapel last week. The Choir was magical, and the mulled w**e ...
15/12/2025

What a lovely Christmas Carol Service we had in our little chapel last week. The Choir was magical, and the mulled w**e afterwards was delicious. Residents, staff and Trustees all thoroughly enjoyed it

We’re Hiring!Administrative Officer – Part-Time | WellsThe City of Wells Almshouses is looking for a super-organised, fr...
25/11/2025

We’re Hiring!
Administrative Officer – Part-Time | Wells
The City of Wells Almshouses is looking for a super-organised, friendly administrator to support our Chief Executive and trustees.
What you’ll do:
✔ Keep meetings running smoothly
✔ Maintain records & policies
✔ Support finance admin (incl. Xero)
✔ Update our website/socials
✔ Help residents with housing payments and benefits
What you’ll bring:
✨ Strong admin & IT skills
✨ Great communication
✨ A calm, helpful attitude
21 hours a week over 4+ days. Make a real difference in our community.
For more information and to obtain a job description, role profile and application form, please email Michelle Thomas, Chief Executive of CWA at [email protected]

Address

4 Bubwith Almshouses
Wells
BA52QE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441749675813

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