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Old Bell (other)
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The Old Bell is the name of many inns, hotels and public houses in the United Kingdom, including: * The Old Bell, Fleet Street, London, established 17th century *The Old Bell, Henley on Thames, established 1325 *The Old Bell, Malmesbury, established 1220 *The Old Bell Hotel, Derby, established 1650 * The Old Bell Museum, Montgomery, a former 16th-century inn * The Olde Bell, Hurley, established 1135 *The Olde Bell, Rye, established 1390 See also * Bell public house (other) *Bell Hotel (other) Bell Hotel or Hotel Bell may refer to: *Bell Hotel, Thetford, Norfolk, England * Hotel Bell (Alva, Oklahoma), U.S. * Bell Hotel (Ephrata, Washington), U.S., NRHP-listed in Grant County * Old Bell (other), the name of several hotels See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Bell, Fleet Street
The Old Bell is a pub at 95 Fleet Street, London EC4. It is a Grade II listed building, dating back to the 17th century. It is claimed that it was built by Christopher Wren Sir Christopher Wren PRS FRS (; – ) was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, as well as an anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist. He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches ... for the use of his masons. References External links * * Grade II listed pubs in the City of London {{pub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Bell, Henley On Thames
The Old Bell is a pub in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. It was built in 1325 and is the oldest building in Henley. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The building has a timber frame, with a crown post which dendrochronology has dated to 1325. It was built probably as a wing of a large town house. In the 1760s it was converted into a pub called The Duke of Cumberland. It is currently controlled by Brakspear Brewery W.H. Brakspear & Sons Ltd. is a brewer in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Since the closure of its original brewery in Henley-on-Thames in 2002, most of its beers have been brewed by Wychwood Brewery in West Oxfordshire. In 1993, beer writer Mic .... See also * Old Bell, a list of other pubs with this name References {{DEFAULTSORT:Old Bell, the 14th-century architecture in the United Kingdom Grade II* listed pubs in Oxfordshire Henley-on-Thames Timber framed pubs in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Bell, Malmesbury
The Old Bell is a hotel and restaurant in the Cotswold market town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The hotel is in the centre of the town, immediately next to the 12th-century remains of Malmesbury Abbey. The Old Bell is a Grade I listed building because of its architectural and historic significance. Substantial parts of the fabric of the hotel date back to the 13th century when it was the guest house of the Abbey. It has a claim to be considered as the oldest hotel in England. It was built in about 1220 on the site of Malmesbury Castle, which was obtained by the monks and demolished in 1216. In 2021 the Old Bell was purchased by new American owners, Kim and Whit Hanks. Although from Texas, the new owners have historic family connections with Malmesbury. Immediately following the acquisition, the ground floor of the hotel was substantially refurbished as the first phase of planned improvements. The hotel and Malmesbury Castle The Old Bell was not the original name of the hotel: un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Bell Hotel, Derby
The Old Bell Hotel in Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, is one of Derby's oldest and largest coaching inns. It was built in 1650, in the historic street of Sadler Gate in the city's Cathedral Quarter. The hotel is a Listed building, Grade II listed building and is included in the Derby City Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architecture or Historic Interest. Although much of the building has been altered and restored, most of the original structure can still be seen from the street, consisting of a timber-framed building of four storeys with four gables, each with one window, at the top. Over the years The Old Bell Hotel has served as a coaching inn, hotel, bar, restaurant, doctors' surgery, courtroom, jail and other functions. History The Old Bell Hotel's history stretches over 350 years and the building has been heavily modified over the years as it has changed from a coaching inn, hotel, bar and restaurant. The coaching inns of England have played an important part in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Bell Museum
The Old Bell Museum is a former 16th-century inn, converted into a museum and run by volunteers from the Montgomery Civic Society of Powys. The half-timbered Timber framing (german: Holzfachwerk) and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden ... building contains eleven rooms of various local exhibits, including information on the architecture of the building itself. The building was originally opened as the Old Bell Hotel, and was a temperance hotel fashioned for teetotal visitors visiting Montgomery The Old Bell Museum was awarded "Accredited Museum" status by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council of Wales (MLA) in February 2009 and re-accredited in 2013. References External links * Commercial buildings completed in the 16th century Museums in Powys Historic house museums in Wales Local museums i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Olde Bell, Hurley
The Olde Bell is a hotel and public house in Hurley, Berkshire, England, located on the bank of the River Thames. It is claimed to be the oldest hotel in the UK, and one of the oldest hotels in the world. History The Olde Bell was founded in 1135 as the hostelry of Hurley Priory, making it one of the oldest hotels in the world. The coaching inn expanded in the 12th century to include a tithe barn and dovecote. The hotel is said to contain a secret tunnel leading to the village priory which was used by John Lovelace, who was involved in the Glorious Revolution to overthrow King James II in the 17th century. The hotel was also used as a meeting point for Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II. Due to its proximity to Pinewood Studios, the inn has seen a number of movie-star guests, including Mae West, Greta Garbo, Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Description The Olde Bell buildings are Grade II* listed In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Olde Bell, Rye
The Olde Bell inn, also known as Ye Olde Bell, is a Grade II listed historical inn in Rye, East Sussex. It was built in 1390. It has a turbulent history and was once used for smuggling, connected by a secret tunnel with the nearby Mermaid Inn to the south. It was used by the infamous Hawkhurst Gang in the 1730s and 1740s who moved goods along the tunnel from the Mermaid to a revolving cupboard in the Old Bell for a quick getaway. The inn has two separate bar areas with original oak beams and a terrace with an 80-year-old Wysteria ''Wisteria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae (Leguminosae), that includes ten species of woody twining vines that are native to China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Southern Canada, the Eastern United States, and north o ... tree. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Old Bell Inn, the Buildings and structures completed in 1390 Rye, East Sussex Grade II listed pubs in East Sussex Pubs in East Sussex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell Public House (other)
A bell is a percussion instrument, usually cup-shaped. Bell may also refer to: Sound and music * Bell (wind instrument), a part of a wind instrument * Bell cymbal, a type of cymbal, tending to be thick and uniformly so, and small * Bell effect, a musical technique * Cymbal bell, the most central part of a cymbal Signals * Bell, a signal from an engine order telegraph, a communications device used on a ship or submarine * Alarm bell, used to alert people of a fire or burglary detected or, as part of a traditional alarm clock, to awaken or remind * Church bell, indicating when to go to church * Doorbell, a signaling device to alert residents to visitors * Division bell, used in a parliament to call members to a vote * Last call bell, a signal that a bar is closing soon * School bell, a signal used for transitions during a school day * Ship's bell, a signal for marking time on a ship People * Bell (surname), a list of people with the surname Bell * Alexander Graham Bell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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