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	Click above photo to expand	Picture source: Hania Franek
The Eight Bells was situated on Church Lane. The grade-II listed premises partly date from the 16th century. The pub opened in the mid-19th century and pub closed in 1986. It is now in residential use.
Listed building details:
Public house. Early-mid C19 with C16-C17 wing to rear. White brick to facade and right hand return front, red brick to remainder, slated roof. 3 storeys. 3 window range, inset sashes with glazing bars, flat brick arches; central doorway with C20 4- panel door, the upper 2 panels glazed, narrow side lights, semi- circular fanlight with glazing bars; heavy late C19 hood on ornamental cast iron brackets (there was originally a portico). To each side of the doorway are the iron letters 'S' and 'C' for Samuel Clouting. Paired mutule cornice to eaves. A timber framed and pantiled outbuilding to the rear renovated c1980 and incorporated into the main building.
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