Bell Inns

There has been four Bell Inns over the years, this one here is No.3 (built b/w 1897-03) It was demolished in early 1980's. 

Bell No.1 was actually called The Bluebell Inn and was at the corner of Bell Holloway & Bell Lane. 

They straightened the Bristol Road in 1790 and by-passed Pub No.1, so pub No.2 was built b/w 1803-4. 

The final Bell (No.4,) is the one that survives today as a second hand shop & originally had a large bell in its tower for effect only.

No 3 demolished in 1983. This photo (video freeze) taken from the roof of the shopping center the day before pub was pulled down. It's now a Mc Donald's, the tiny pub that replaced it is now a second hand shop. It lost it's license some years back due to drug dealing going on.

1960's Impala Club (upstairs on old Bell)

Another day in 1983 when it was slowly taken down, tiles first.