The Bell Inn On The Corner Of Bell Lane

TL 4115 WIDFORD HUNSDON ROAD (west side) 5/20 Widford Village - The Bell Inn on the Corner of Bell Lane G.V. I

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TL 4115 WIDFORD HUNSDON ROAD (west side) Widford village

5/20 The Bell Inn on the corner of - Bell Lane

GV I

House, now a P.H. C17 or earlier, altered in C18 and C19, modern 1 storey extension on S. 2 storeys and attic, timberframed plastered house facing N with steep old red tile roof and gabled dormer in middle of S slope. 3-unit plan with crosswing at E, massive internal gable chimney at W end, and shallow 2 storeys outshut in middle of N front with Yorkshire sliding casement and large chimney flanked on left by C18 square weatherbaorded bay window with casements and moulded cornice, on right by doorway with moulded architrave and flat moulded hood on brackets. E side of crosswing, facing Hunsdon Road, has a moulded eaves cornice, 2 sash windows with 6/6 panes (renewed) and a large canted bay window set in brickwork facing to Ground Floor. Main entrance under a modern flat hood to left of bay and similar bay to 1 storey brick extension to S. At rear of this extension a weatherboarded and slate 1 storey extension which may be Cl9. 1 storey plastered and slated, lean-to extension against W end of house. Plastered N gable of crosswing has a projects chimney and a dripboard on brackets at 1st Floor level. Side-purlin roofs to older parts. The house was called Trolles in a will of 1526 and became The Bell in 1730 (HLHS.(19?9) 300. Associated with Charles Lamb (1775-1834) who is said to describe the Inn in 'Confessions of a Drunkard' (1813). An historic timberframed house and inn with literary associations. Part of a picturesque group in this part of the Conservation Area.

Listing NGR: TL4197115747