The Bell Inn

FEERING THE STREET TL 8620-8720 (north side)

7/114 The Bell Inn 1.2.88

GV II

House, now public house. C16, extended in C18 and early C19. Timber framed and plastered, partly of red brick in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red plain tiles. Parallel ranges aligned NW-SE with stack between, facing SE, C16 to the right, early C19 brick range to the left; lower C18 range to rear, aligned NE-SW, extending to the SW, with stack behind axis. 2 storeys and one storey with attics. SE elevation: the C16 range is jettied, with one plain bracket, one early C20 splayed bay of sashes below jetty, early C20 sash above, and 6-panel door, iron bootscraper on steps. The early C19 range has no window on ground floor, one early C19 sash on first floor, lower sash replaced. SW wing has one C19 sash of 10 + 10 lights, one C20 sash in lean-to dormer, C20 half-glazed door, and gambrel roof. The left return of the early C19 range retains one original sash of 16 lights with crown glass on the ground floor. The C16 range is of 2 bays with arched central tiebeam (the braces missing), and inserted wattle below it. Edge-halved and bridled scarf in right wallplate. Diamond mortices and rebates for an unglazed window at the rear of the upper floor are blocked by an C18 stack which is truncated below roof level. Straight tension brace trenched outside .studs in this wall. Most of frame concealed by plaster. The C18 SW wing has chamfered beams with lamb's tongue stops and plain joists of vertical section. Early C19 corner cupboard with arched head and Greek key border. RCHM 20.

Listing NGR: TL8723620355