The Bell Inn is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1951. Public house. 2 related planning applications.
The Bell Inn
- WRENN ID
- solitary-casement-spring
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cherwell
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 November 1951
- Type
- Public house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Bell Inn is a public house dating from the late 17th century to early 18th century, with alterations made in the 19th century. It is constructed of coursed squared marlstone rubble and features an artificial stone-slate roof with rubble-and-brick gable stacks. The building has a four-unit plan consisting of two main sections plus subsidiary ranges, and it stands two storeys high with an attic.
The front facade has five windows, with the three bays on the left being taller and featuring a regular arrangement of openings, including a central doorway. Most of the windows have been enlarged and are fitted with 6-pane 19th-century sash windows beneath stone flat arches, although two older casements remain on the first floor. The two bays on the right have three-light casements with flat arches on the ground floor and two-light casements with wooden lintels on the first floor. Both sections of the building are raised over a cellar.
The right gable wall steps around a large chimney projection, which is partly concealed by a lower subsidiary range. At the rear of the three-bay section, there is a tall gabled stair projection that features a narrow window extending the full height. Inside, there are small open fireplaces and stop-chamfered beams.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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