The Bell Public House

WARE TOWN

TL3514SE HIGH STREET 829-1/9/88 (North side) 14/03/74 Nos.22 AND 24 The Bell Public House (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET No.22 The Bell Public House) (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET No.24)

GV II

2 buildings, now opened out as single ground floor, and brought into unified use and ownership as public house and ancillary residential accommodation. No.22 (right), former house, early C18, altered C19 and 1980s. No.24 (left) late C16, altered C19 and 1980s. No.22 colourwashed stucco over brickwork, hipped old tiled roof with modillioned eaves cornice. 2 storeys, plinth, first floor plat band, principal facade faces east, 6 sash windows facing New Road, 2 to front, all with glazing bars, set in reveals. Central first floor panel. Ground floor has C20 small paned windows 1980s. Entrance now through former No.24 at left, which is timber-framed, with colourwashed plaster, old tiled roof. 2 storeys with gable end facing High Street. Ground floor rebuilt late C20, with flush sash window, was formerly jettied, as revealed during 1980s reconstruction, with some studwork of side wall exposed internally. This site should not be confused with the historic Bell Inn, which was at No.77 (qv) on the south side of High Street. Modern single-storey outbuilding facing East Street not of special interest. (Perman D: Ware UD. List of buildings of special arch or historic interest: 1993-: 41).

Listing NGR: TL3589614285