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Bell, Benington

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4 Town Lane, Benington, SG2 7LA (View on Google Map)
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Grade II* listed 15th century inn with a 300-year-old hunting scene over the inglenook fireplace in the main bar. The inn has a reputation for excellent food, meals and bar snacks, Caribean cookery is the house speciality. There is an aeronautical theme throughout, a collection of antique enamelled signs is featured. Outside is a patio and large garden with a petanque piste. Food is only available on Wednesdays for bookings of 8 or above.

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Previous Names
Local Authority
East Hertfordshire District
Last updated
12/09/2021
Last surveyed
01/10/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
--unknown--
Pub ID
HEN/78
Asset of Community Value

A seventeenth century building, this was an alehouse before 1693 and was restored around 1850. It has a large c.1720 wall painting in the main bar on the beam and wall above the impressive inglenook fireplace. It depicts a stag hunt in a wooded undulating landscape with mounted hunters and hounds. The two bars have fittings which are probably probably date from the early 1980s. Walk down the passage behind the inglenook and you will find a small low ceilinged dining room with a large inter-war brick fireplace.

A seventeenth century building, this was an alehouse before 1693 and was restored around 1850. It has a large c.1720 wall painting in the main bar on the beam and wall above the impressive inglenook fireplace. It depicts a stag hunt in a wooded undulating landscape with mounted hunters and hounds. The two bars have fittings which are probably probably date from the early 1980s. Walk down the passage behind the inglenook and you will find a small low ceilinged dining room with a large inter-war brick fireplace.

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The pub closed in March 2020. The Friends of The Bell community group has registered the pub as an Asset of Community Value and plans to invoke a moratorium period to make a bid to purchase the pub. See the group's Facebook page for more details.

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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers (occasional) and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Hadham - Gold
Hadham - Gold Session Golden Ale • 3.7%
Hadham - Gold
Hadham - Gold

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.7%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Hadham - First
Hadham - First Session Bitter • 4%
Hadham - First
Hadham - First

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.

Source: National

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