Wells, Market Place 1923
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The London Joint City and Midland Bank (established 1836), now the HSBC bank, occupies the site of No 1 the Market Place - the original site dates from 1260. The bank was built where the last two buildings on the corner with Sadler Street once stood, which were Charles Tucker's Wells General Drapery Bazaar and Reakes hardware store. Next door to the bank is a tailor's. There is a new lamp post and a bench in front of the conduit, and the carriage of the Russian cannon can just be glimpsed behind. As a market town, Wells would be expected to have a market cross. There was a High Cross opposite No 1 Market Place from 1414: it was replaced in the 16th century by one which was 9 metres high – it was removed in 1779. Note that there are just two cars - now considered vintage models.
An extract from Wells Photographic Memories.
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