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The Bell Inn closed in 1988. This grade-II listed pub is now in residential use.

Listed building details:

Public house C16 and C17, timber framed and plastered and of complex plan form. Two bay crosswing at north end, jettied to the street and with gabled peg tile roof, all extended back by one bay at later date. Main range with low gabled peg tile roof and to rear a parallel range with taller, half hipped, peg tile roof. Lean-to C20 extension against north flank of wall wing adjoining tall flank wall stack. Tiny cross wing shows evidence for former crownpost roof but much altered in C17. Front range has jowled posts and is of 2 bays with narrow stackbay? at south end. Rear block of 2 storeys with jowled posts, close studding and 'V' strut roof of probable early C17.

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Picture source: Trevor Harris