The Bell Inn on the Corner of Bell Lane
THE BELL INN ON THE CORNER OF BELL LANE, HUNSDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176841
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Bell Inn on the Corner of Bell Lane
- Statutory Address:
- THE BELL INN ON THE CORNER OF BELL LANE, HUNSDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176841
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Bell Inn on the Corner of Bell Lane
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BELL INN ON THE CORNER OF BELL LANE, HUNSDON ROAD
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 ON THE CORNER OF BELL LANE, HUNSDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Widford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL4197115747
Details
TL 4115 WIDFORD HUNSDON ROAD
(west side)
5/20 Widford Village
-
The Bell Inn on the
Corner of Bell Lane
G.V. I
Amend grade to read:-
II
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TL 4115 WIDFORD HUNSDON ROAD
(west side)
Widford village
5/20 The Bell Inn
on the corner of
- Bell Lane
GV I
House, now a P.H. C17 or earlier, altered in C18 and C19, modern
1 storey extension on S. 2 storeys and attic, timberframed
plastered house facing N with steep old red tile roof and gabled
dormer in middle of S slope. 3-unit plan with crosswing at E,
massive internal gable chimney at W end, and shallow 2 storeys
outshut in middle of N front with Yorkshire sliding casement and
large chimney flanked on left by C18 square weatherbaorded bay
window with casements and moulded cornice, on right by doorway
with moulded architrave and flat moulded hood on brackets. E
side of crosswing, facing Hunsdon Road, has a moulded eaves
cornice, 2 sash windows with 6/6 panes (renewed) and a large
canted bay window set in brickwork facing to Ground Floor. Main
entrance under a modern flat hood to left of bay and similar bay
to 1 storey brick extension to S. At rear of this extension a
weatherboarded and slate 1 storey extension which may be Cl9. 1
storey plastered and slated, lean-to extension against W end of
house. Plastered N gable of crosswing has a projects chimney and
a dripboard on brackets at 1st Floor level. Side-purlin roofs to
older parts. The house was called Trolles in a will of 1526 and
became The Bell in 1730 (HLHS.(19?9) 300. Associated with
Charles Lamb (1775-1834) who is said to describe the Inn in
'Confessions of a Drunkard' (1813). An historic timberframed
house and inn with literary associations. Part of a picturesque
group in this part of the Conservation Area.
Listing NGR: TL4197115747
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 160029
- 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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