Old Bell

Status: Closed and demolished
Address: 123 Holborn, EC1N (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Camden
Former name(s): Old Bell Hotel and Tavern
Bell Inn
Former address: [also listed as 123 Holborn Hill]
Historical parish: St Andrew Holborn
Dates open: by 1558-at least 1958
Notes: In the 1841 and 1856 Post Office directories, there is a separate listing for the "Old Bell Hotel" and "Old Bell Tap".
Sources: Open date: Archives
OS 1958
PO 1839 (as "Old Bell Tap")/1841 (as "Old Bell Hotel & Tavern" and "Old Bell Tap")/1856 (as "Old Bell Hotel" and "Old Bell Tap")/1869 (as "Old Bell Hotel")/1882 (as "Old Bell Hotel")/1895 (as "Old Bell Hotel")/1899 (as "Old Bell")/1915 (as "Old Bell")
References: C 2/Eliz/H23/59 (as "Bell Inn")
MS 11936/384/596674 (as "Bell Inn")
PROB 11/1543/146 (as "Old Bell Inn")
PROB 20/2379 (as "Bell Inn")
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