The Penniless Porch in Wells, Somerset, England, is an entrance gateway into a walled precinct, the Liberty of St Andrew, which encloses the twelfth century Cathedral, the Bishop's Palace, Vicar's Close and the residences of the clergy who serve the cathedral.

[1][2] The Penniless Porch was built around 1450, by Bishop Thomas Beckington (also spelt Beckyngton) and bears his rebus or badge on the cathedral side.

[2] It is connected to the adjacent buildings and the rooms above the archway are used by the company occupying No 16 Market Place.

[2] The Penniless Porch was painted by Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1795.

[5] It was named for the beggars who plied their trade there,[3][6] however in 2016 a man was prosecuted for begging nearby.