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In the entry for- STILTON HIGH STREET (East side) Nos 1 and 3 (Stilton 10/54 Audio) and The Bell Inn) The address shall be amended to read -

TL 1689 STILTON HIGH STREET (East side) 10/54 The Bell Inn

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STILTON HIGH STREET TL 1689 (East Side) 10/54 Nos. 1 and 3 (Stilton Audio) and 25.9.51 the Bell Inn

GV II*

Inn, house and shop, formerly a coaching inn. 1642 dated stone on south gable, alterations and rebuilding c.1700 and C18; C19 part conversion to three tenements. Renovated with replacement of south-east wing c.1985. Coursed limestone rubble with Ketton limestone dressings and C18 red brick. Collyweston stone slated roofs and C19 pantiles. Two storeys with attics. original half H-plan with two wings at rear to north and south both demolished; bay to north rebuilt in C18. Six unequal bays to west elevation with cross gables to north and south and segmental headed arch to carriageway right of centre. Rear arch inscription painted blacok 'LONDON 74 HUNTINGDON 12 BUCKDEN 14 STAMFORD 14 MILES'. Three two storey canted bay windows and one of two storeys with attic and one ground floor bay. All bays originally with hollow-chamfered mullioned windows, some with block side lights, and wide hung C18 sash windows, inserted, others recently renovated. Deep plinth continuous around bay windows, moulded strings at head of windows at both floor levels are raised above archway. Two blank shields in spandrels above arch, and moulded imposts to jambs. Two tall symmetrical ridge stacks each with six ashlar shafts with common strings and cornices. Two entrances (Nos. 1 and 3), deeply recessed with wooden panelled reveals, approached by stone and brick steps with a C18 and C19 panelled door; right hand entrance with C19 door in inn in south bay. Interior: stop-chamfered ceiling beams. Back to back stone fireplaces with four-centred arches and moulded details to the inn and similar with plain chamfered details to Nos. 1 and 3, at each floor level. C17 staircase beside stack with octagonal newel post, and C18 open string staircase with moulded hand rail and turned balusters. Very fine wrought iron inn sign to right hand. Cooper Thornhill purchased the Bell in c.1730 and popularised the sale of Stilton cheeses, in 1796 a considerable cheese trade was associated with the inn.

V C H Huntingdonshire, p222 R C H M Huntingdonshire, p257 Pevsner: Buildings of England, p266 Sale particulars in British Evening Post, 14 July 1796

Listing NGR: TL1630389289

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