Historic houses · South East England
The Old Bell Inn
In or near Peasmarsh.
The Old Bell Inn — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rye · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit The Old Bell Inn, the nearest railway station is Rye, located 0.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TN31 7JN. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The Old Bell Inn is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Olde Bell inn, also known as Ye Olde Bell, is a Grade II listed historical inn in Rye, East Sussex. It was built in 1390. It has a turbulent history and was once used for smuggling, connected by a secret tunnel with the nearby Mermaid Inn to the south. It was used by the infamous Hawkhurst Gang in the 1730s and 1740s who moved goods along the tunnel from the Mermaid to a revolving cupboard in the Old Bell for a quick getaway. The inn has two separate bar areas with original oak beams and a terrace with an 80-year-old Wysteria tree.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.9506, 0.7314
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Rye
- Postcode
- TN31 7JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Established
- 1390
- Nearest railway station
- Rye — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7754806 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Olde Bell, Rye (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Old Bell Inn?
- The Old Bell Inn is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN31 7JN), in the parish of Rye.
- What is The Old Bell Inn?
- The Old Bell Inn — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Old Bell Inn?
- The nearest railway station is Rye, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN31 7JN.
- When was The Old Bell Inn built?
- Built or established in 1390.
- Who owns The Old Bell Inn?
- The Old Bell Inn is owned by | designation1 = Grade II.
- Is The Old Bell Inn a listed building?
- The Old Bell Inn is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is The Old Bell Inn a protected site?
- Yes — The Old Bell Inn is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Old Bell Inn?
- The nearest railway station is Rye, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN31 7JN.