The Old Bell Hotel is a Grade II listed building in the Derby local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 June 1952. Hotel. 3 related planning applications.
The Old Bell Hotel
- WRENN ID
- seventh-trefoil-kestrel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Derby
- Constituency
- Derby South MP: Baggy Shanker (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 June 1952
- Type
- Hotel
- Address
- The Old Bell Hotel, 53, Sadler Gate, City of Derby, DE1 3NQ
- OS grid reference
- SK 352 363
- Coordinates
- 52.92327, -1.47775
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Bell Hotel is a much altered and restored building originally constructed in the 17th century, featuring a combination of brick and timber framing. It stands four storeys tall, with the uppermost level displaying four gables, each containing one window. The windows have modern leaded casements and there is a significant amount of modern decorative ornamentation. Inside, there is a staircase dating from the late 17th century or early 18th century. The exterior includes two rainwater heads dated 1717, marked with the letters G.R., and a smaller head dated 1774. Additionally, there is a later two-storey extension on the west side.
Local climate
The Old Bell Hotel receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2024
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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