The Bell Inn is a Grade II listed building in the Cherwell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 December 1955. A C17 Public house. 2 related planning applications.

The Bell Inn

WRENN ID
late-obsidian-fog
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cherwell
Constituency
Banbury MP: Sean Woodcock (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 December 1955
Type
Public house
Address
The Bell Inn, High Street, Hook Norton, OX15 5NF
OS grid reference
SP 356 331
Coordinates
51.99584, -1.4827
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Bell Inn is a house that has been converted into a public house, likely dating from the 17th century with some alterations from the 18th century and a rear wing. It is constructed of coursed ironstone rubble, featuring ironstone quoins and a plain tile roof. The building has three brick stacks, with the left stack resting on a fragmentary stone base, and stone coping on the left gable. The layout is L-shaped, originally consisting of two units, which is indicated by the quoins, and includes an extension at the rear.

On the ground floor, there are two stone window surrounds that contain inserted three-light casements. To the right, there is a doorway and a bay window, both sheltered by a sloping canopy with a Welsh slate roof. The first floor features a 20th-century window, while three dormers with plain tile roofs and a stone ridge are present. A cellar is located on the left part of the front elevation. The rear extension includes a wooden mullioned and transomed window with crown glass. Inside, the public bar showcases stop-chamfered beams and a bressumer above the fireplace.

Local climate

The Bell Inn receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2021
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
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  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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