The Bell Inn
THE BELL INN, BELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117177
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Bell Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE BELL INN, BELL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1117177
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Bell Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BELL INN, BELL LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE BELL INN, BELL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 55575 79644
Details
ALDWORTH BELL LANE SU 57 NE (North side) 10/2 The Bell Inn
II House, now public house. C15 or possibly earlier with C17 and C19 alterations and C20 addition. Brick with tiled roof. Long rectangular plan running east-west with C20 extension to north-east and C17 outshut to north-west. 2 storeys, central ridge chimney of 2 stacks and end chimneys. South Elevation:- two 3-light casements to left and three 2-light casements to right of first floor, two 4-light casements with cambered heads to left and one to right of door under open sided porch with lean to and gabled tiled roof. Interior:- 4 bays of timber frame, reputedly cruck frames with large close cut set floor joists; fireplace with seats, spit rack, mantel, pot jack and salt niche in bay to left of entrance; room to left of entrance with C19 or earlier matchboarded panelling and fixed benches; C17 stair in outshut to rear of central chimney. Inspection of upper floor not allowed at time of survey.
Listing NGR: SU5557579644
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39881
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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