A Little History of Us
Known as The Bell or The Bluebell the origin of the name is not known. The name Bell is thought to have a religious slant as it was often used to indicate that the inn was located in close proximity to a church. Whatever the origin of the name, the current pub sign is unusual in that one side shows a blue bell and the other side a young girl holding a bunch of bluebell flowers
John Clare (1793-1864) is one of our most celebrated and best loved nature poets in the English language. Clare was born on the 13th July 1793 to Parker Clare and Ann Stimson. His childhood home was one of a pair of cottages next door to the Bluebell. The cottage is open to the public on selected days.
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