The Bell Inn Public House

The Bell Inn Public House is a farmhouse that has been converted into a public house. It features datestones marked RC/1598/MC, 1872, and 1072, indicating its historical significance, with alterations likely made by E.F. Law for William Mackworth-Dolben.

The building is constructed from squared coursed ironstone and has a plain-tile roof, with an H-shape plan and two to three storeys. The main front has a six-window range. To the right of the center, there is a three-storey gabled porch with a semi-circular arch entrance that has a drip mould and keystone. Above the porch, there is a four-light stone-mullion oriel window supported on foliated brackets, along with a two-light stone mullion window above it, also featuring a drip mould. To the left of the porch, there is a two-window range with 19th-century two and three-light stone mullion windows, including gabled dormers on the first floor. The right side of the porch has a three-window range with 19th-century single and two-light stone-mullion windows, with small gables above the first-floor windows. A five-light stone-mullion bow window is located at the far right. The building has ashlar gable parapets and kneelers, as well as ashlar stacks at the ridge.

To the right of the porch, there is a niche containing a statue of Queen Edith, who was the wife of Edward the Confessor. Below the oriel window, there is an inscription that reads "ER 1072 Tingdene Hostelre VR 1872," accompanied by coats of arms. The flanking walls of the porch have inscriptions that say "MDCCCLXXII" and "Victoria egnante." The building also features various carved heads and finials. The gable to the rear left has a datestone from 1598, and the rear elevation includes casements under wood lintels.

Inside, there are some chamfered ceiling beams, and the room to the left of the entrance has an open fireplace with a bressumer. The Bell Inn is said to be the oldest public house in England, with the license transferred to the current building in the early 19th century.