Old Bell Inn
215 Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6ND
Old Bell Inn, Andover Road / Wash Common from at least 1854; closed 7 December 2018 (CAMRA).
Opening
1854
Closing
2018
Recorded span
About 164 years
Photographs
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History
- Opened
- 1854
- Closed
- 2018
- 2018Old Bell Inn closes
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Facts
Address differs from 1960/1965 (157 Andover Road). Requires manual place/history review.
probable fact
Newbury 1970 Pub History Directory
The Bell/Old Bell at Andover Road is documented in 1854 with Benjamin Chamberlain. PubWiki transcription of Billings Directory. Keep this as a separate physical place from Old Bell, 21 Cheap Street.
PubWiki - Bell, 215 Andover Road
CAMRA has a photograph of the Old Bell published on 6 June 2013. Later existence evidence; photo publication date may not equal capture date.
CAMRA - Old Bell, Newbury
The Bell/Old Bell at Andover Road is documented in 1863 with Benjamin Chandler. PubWiki transcription of Duttons Directory. Keep this as a separate physical place from Old Bell, 21 Cheap Street.
PubWiki - Bell, 215 Andover Road
CAMRA records the Old Bell as closed on 7 December 2018. CAMRA later marked it Closed Long Term on 1 June 2021 after change-of-use approval.
CAMRA - Old Bell, Newbury
The Bell/Old Bell at Andover Road is documented in 1901 with Frederick Sturgeon. PubWiki transcription of Census. Keep this as a separate physical place from Old Bell, 21 Cheap Street.
PubWiki - Bell, 215 Andover Road
Recorded in PubWiki's Newbury 1911 census summary.
probable fact
PubWiki transcription citing 1911 Census