A late 19th Century view of "Minstrel", a sailing ship in the harbour of Wells-next-the-Sea, aka Wells, a port on the North Norfolk coast of England. The town started to be known as Wells-next-the-Sea in the early 19th century to distinguish it from other places of the same name. When the Wells and Fakenham Railway was opened on 1 December 1857, the terminus was given the name of "Wells-on-Sea". In 1956 the Wells Urban District Council voted to (re-)adopt the name Wells-next-the-Sea, and this has been the official name since then.

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Size: 4640px × 3293px
Location: Wells-next-the-Sea, aka Wells, Norfolk, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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