The Old Bell is a

pub A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. It was built in 1325 and is the oldest building in Henley. It is a

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History

The building has a

timber frame 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 ...

, with a

crown post A crown post is a term in traditional timber framing for a post in roof framing which stands on a '' tie beam'' or ''collar beam'' and supports a ''collar plate''.Alcock, N. W.. Recording timber-framed buildings: an illustrated glossary. London ...

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

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. It is currently controlled by Brakspear Brewery.

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