The Bell Inn
THE BELL INN, 70, BATH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386705
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Bell Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE BELL INN, 70, BATH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386705
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Bell Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BELL INN, 70, BATH 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, 70, BATH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cheltenham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 94982 21951
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9421NE BATH ROAD 630-1/18/159 (South East side) No.70 The Bell Inn
GV II
Inn. c1800-20 with later alterations including those to ground floor of c1900. Stucco over brick with concealed roof, right end brick and stucco stack and wrought-iron window guards. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 2 first-floor windows. First floor has tall 6/6 sashes; second floor has 3/3 sashes; all in plain reveals and with sills. Crowning frieze, cornice and blocking course with copings. Ground floor has central C20 glazed door in architrave with sidelights and overlight. Plate glass windows with decorative upper glazing and aprons with tile panel with pub name, 'Bell Inn' between pilasters. Return to left has 2+2 first-floor windows. 6/6 sashes (taller to front part) to first floor; blind and replacement windows to second floor. INTERIOR: ground floor remodelled C20. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first floor has individual balconies to front and 2 to return with embellished rods. HISTORICAL NOTE: shown on maps of c1830 as an inn. The wrought-ironwork is of a type common in Cheltenham c1800-20. An externally good example of a surviving purpose-built inn on a major approach road to Cheltenham. Group value with No.68 Bath Tavern (qv). (Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-).
Listing NGR: SO9498221951
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474101
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)
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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