What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Buildings on this site are documented from 1427. In 1606 a new city gaol was established here and by 1689 an inn called the Rainbow had been incorporated. There has been an inn here ever since. Recorded plaque organisation: Wells Civic Society.

This site has housed significant civic structures including a city gaol since 1606, serving as a center for local justice, and has continuously operated as an inn, with the Rainbow Inn established by 1689, reflecting its enduring role in community life.

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