The Olde Bell
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Pub
- Description: historical inn in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK
- Also known as: “The Old Bell”, “The Old Bell Inn”, “The Old Bell Inn, Rye”, “The Olde Bell, Rye”, “Ye Olde Bell”, “Ye Olde Bell Inn”, and “Ye Olde Bell, Rye”
- Address: 33 The Mint, TN31 7EN
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lamb House and The Mermaid Inn.
Lamb House
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Lamb House is a Grade II* listed 18th-century house situated in Rye, East Sussex, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. The house is run as a writer's house museum. Lamb House is situated 390 feet southeast of The Olde Bell.
The Mermaid Inn
Hotel
Photo: Herman.vandenbroeck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mermaid Inn is a Grade II* listed historical inn located on Mermaid Street in the ancient town of Rye, East Sussex, southeastern England. One of the best-known inns in southeast England, it was established in the 12th century and has a long, turbulent history.
St Mary’s Church, Rye
Church
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St Mary-the-Virgin, Rye is the Anglican parish church of the civil parish of Rye in East Sussex. Since 1951 it is a Grade I listed building because of its architectural and historical interest. St Mary’s Church, Rye is situated 620 feet east of The Olde Bell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rye Harbour and Winchelsea.
Rye Harbour
Village
Photo: sue hayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rye Harbour is a village located on the East Sussex coast in southeast England, near the estuary of the River Rother: it is part of the civil parish of Icklesham and the Rother district.
Winchelsea
Town
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Winchelsea is a town in the county of East Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately two miles southwest of Rye and seven miles north east of Hastings. Winchelsea is situated 2 miles southwest of The Olde Bell.
Winchelsea Beach
Village
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Winchelsea Beach is a seaside village in the parish of Icklesham in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located about ten miles east of Hastings, and about 1.5 miles south east of Winchelsea. Winchelsea Beach is situated 2½ miles south of The Olde Bell.
The Olde Bell
Latitude
50.95074° or 50° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
0.73163° or 0° 43′ 54″ eastOpen location code
9F22XP2J+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 603294041OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=pubWikidata ID
Q7754806
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Spanish—“The Olde Bell” goes by many names.
- Danish: “The Olde Bell”
- Japanese: “ジ・オールド・ベル”
- Spanish: “Posada The Old Bell Inn”
- Spanish: “The Olde Bell”
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