The Olde Bell, Rye

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The Olde Bell, Rye
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TypeInn
LocationHigh Street, Rye
Coordinates50°57′2″N 0°43′53″E / 50.95056°N 0.73139°E / 50.95056; 0.73139Coordinates: 50°57′2″N 0°43′53″E / 50.95056°N 0.73139°E / 50.95056; 0.73139
OS grid referenceTQ9197820366
AreaEast Sussex
Built1390
Architectural style(s)Timber framed
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameThe Mint, Ye Olde Bell Inn
Designated11 September 1972
Reference no.1251623
The Olde Bell, Rye is located in East Sussex
The Olde Bell, Rye
Location of The Olde Bell, Rye in East Sussex

The Olde Bell inn, also known as Ye Olde Bell, is a Grade II listed historical inn in Rye, East Sussex.[1] 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.[2] The inn has two separate bar areas with original oak beams and a terrace with an 80-year-old Wysteria tree.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Historic England. "The Mint, Ye Olde Bell Inn (1251623)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ Chantler, Bob (2010). Rother Country: a Short History and Guide to the River Rother in East Sussex, and the Towns and Villages near to the River. Bob Chantler. p. 23. GGKEY:RD76BJL3758. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Ye Old Bell". Sussex Good Pub Guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012.
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