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The Bell Hotel was situated on Blands Cliff. This grade-II listed pub closed in 1997. Comedian Lee Evans worked as a barman here in the early 1980s.

Source: Tom Bennett

This hotel was used in the 1988 film ‘A Chorus of Disapproval’ (based on the play by Alan Ayckbourn and set in the town) directed by Michael Winner. It retained its name for filming. I’m not sure about the interior though. That may have been a set.

Stephen Saul (October 2018)

Listed building details:

South front late C18 3 storey. Brick, of 4 bays with large segmental bow with panelled apron and cornice in right hand 1st floor bay. Early C19 cast iron balconies, acanthus and scroll pattern to remainder 1st floor windows. 5 panel door with rectangular fanlight flanked by later windows in left hand bay. Right hand end of south front and east front extended early C19 by stuccoed block of 3 storey and attic with strings at cill levels and vermiculated quoins. East front 5 bays including 2 storey angular bays in centre and at right hand, with similar 3 storey bay to left hand and double 6 panel door in Greek Doric porch with entablature and triglyph frieze in 2nd bay from left hand.

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Picture source: Tom Bennett