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The Blue Bell Inn

A Grade II Listed Building in Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.004 / 53°0'14"N

Longitude: -2.7121 / 2°42'43"W

OS Eastings: 352311

OS Northings: 345422

OS Grid: SJ523454

Mapcode National: GBR 7K.GV01

Mapcode Global: WH899.9RSF

Plus Code: 9C5V273Q+H5

Entry Name: The Blue Bell Inn

Listing Date: 1 March 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1330257

English Heritage Legacy ID: 55625

ID on this website: 101330257

Location: Bell o' th' Hill, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, SY13

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Civil Parish: Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Macefen and Bradley

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Tushingham St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


TUSHINGHAM CUM GRINDLEY C.P. CHESTER ROAD A41
SJ 54 lilt
(East side)
3/82 The Blue Bell Inn.
1/3/1967
II
Inn, 1667, altered, of oak small framing partly pebbledashed and with
insertions of rendered brickwork. Early C20 extension to left with
pebbledashed brick lower storey and timber-framed upper storey with
pebbledashed panels. Grey slate roof of steep pitch. C17 part of
main block is of 2 storeys and 3 windows, almost symmetrical; a lower
2-storey cross-wing to right is pebbledashed, but with oak truss on
gable and small framing in rear part of right side with brace beneath
eaves exposed. The rear, replaced in brick to 1st floor, has small
framing above with braces beneath eaves. Exposed part of old left
end-gable has angle-strut truss. 2-storey gabled porch has shaped
corner posts on stone bases, jettied upper storey on shaped braces,
with rose, door of 4 wide boards of oak on shaped wrought iron hinges
in massive ovolo-moulded oak frame, the lintel inscribed (in a crude
shield) EN: 1667. Mullioned casements under basket arches; those
right of door to lower storey (with billet moulding to top rail) and
left of door to upper storey are ancient, as is shutter to window left
of door. Bracing beneath eaves to each side of porch. replaced
bargeboards. Large brick chimney behind ridge opposite porch.
Mounting block attached to front, left of porch.
Interior: Oak stair (immediately inside porch) has winders through
180°, square newel, shaped rail and shaped splat balusters.
Stop-chamfered oak beams in cross-wing and front room of main wing.
Oak broad-board door to left room, wrought iron hinges and latch.
Some oak beams upstairs, but no framing exposed.


Listing NGR: SJ5231145422

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