Building record 1148600000 - THE BELL

Grade II. Public house. Early C17, altered. Timber frame with diagonal braces, thin brick infill, mostly herringbone, and coursed rubble stone plinth. Old tile roof, central chimney of thin brick with double 'V' pilasters to front and single ones to sides. 2 storeys, 2 bays and lobby entry. Ground floor has C20 3-light barred metal casements. First floor has 3-light wooden casements with C20 glazing in hipped eaves-line dormers. Door in central C20 half-timbered and gabled porch. Small flanking rendered extensions, lower later range at right-angles to rear. RCHM II p. 143. Mon. 12 (B1).

The Bell Inn, and barn are both of late C17th date. The inn is almost entirely covered with cement. The barn to the rear of the inn has C17th timber framing on a stone base. The brick filling is of later date. The roof is thatched. Condition - Of the house, good; of the barn, fairly good (B2).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.