Old Bell Inn, Lye, Stourbridge

The Old Bell ( or bottom Bell as it was known ) will never return! It is being converted into an Islamic education centre.

Wierd shaped modern brick build (a bit like a right-angled triangle, with sloping roof), with a small beer garden, surrounded by a high fence. The inside was empty and dark, and went straight to the garden, but there is a bland kind of bar, with TV and pool table and lounge area. Service was fine and clientele in the garden, mixed. The beer was the usual stuff, with Banks's MILD on cask electric pump, which was decent enough. Not the most exciting of buildings, the place seemed decent enough for an odd visit here and there.