The Old Bell (Henley On Thames)
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. 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.
See also
- Old Bell, a list of other pubs with this name
References
- ^ Historic England. "The Old Bell (Grade II*) (1369482)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Townley, Simon C, ed. (2011). A History of the County of Oxford. Victoria County History. Vol. 16: Binfield Hundred (Part One): Henley-on-Thames and Environs. Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-90435-638-7.
- ^ "Town's oldest house discovered". Henley Standard. 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Old Bell". Brakspear Brewery. Retrieved 6 July 2018.