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The Bell Inn, Banbury

High Street
Adderbury
Postal town: Banbury
OX17 3LS

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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Bell Inn

Fine old Hook Norton pub with a splendidly traditional front bar with furniture of dubious comfort but much character. The small room on the other side of the entrance corridor is a quieter spot, but the larger Music Room (with its own tiny counter, the dartboard and one of the spiritual homes of Morris dancing) at the back was busiest when I visited. Another room can also be found on the other side of the covered alleyway leading to the attractive patio beer garden. I found four of the six handpumps in use, offering Hooky, Old Hooky, Hooky Gold and Off the Hook IPA (£4.40, and very good).

On 20th April 2022 - rating: 8
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Bell Inn

The Bell Inn is a decent looking stone built pub that is fairly close to the village church.
Once inside there were two rooms at the front of the pub with the bar being in a small room to the left,this room had a couple of tables and chairs and very narrow bench seats which looked very uncomfortable there was another small room to the right which had a couple of chesterfields and some small tables and chairs this room looked quite nice,there was a larger room to the rear which had no lights on.
The pub had a few customers in but it was far too quiet for my liking.
The pub is a Hook Norton tied house and there were three real ales on the bar i had a drink of Hookey bitter and this was a decent drink the other beers were Hookey mild and Gold.

Pub visited 19/5/2012

On 19th May 2012 - rating: 7
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