The Old Bell, Henley on Thames explained

The Old Bell
Former Names:La Campana, The Bell Bar and Lounge, The Duke of Cumberland.
Alternate Names:Old Bell
Address:20 Bell Street
Location Country:England
Coordinates:51.5385°N -0.9046°W
Landlord:Claire Wakefield
Building Type:Pub
Architectural Style:Medieval vernacular
Location City:Henley-on-Thames
Material:timber frame

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.[1] [2] 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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Townley . Simon C . 2011 . A History of the County of Oxford . 16: Binfield Hundred (Part One): Henley-on-Thames and Environs . . Woodbridge . . 978-1-90435-638-7 . 35 .
  2. News: Town's oldest house discovered . . 6 August 2009 . 13 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928072752/http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/news.php?id=31748 . 28 September 2011 .
  3. Web site: Old Bell . . 6 July 2018.