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The Bell, Banbury
Shenington
Postal town: Banbury
OX15 6NQ
Served areas
Reviews of The Bell (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about The Bell
Dating from 1700, in the local ironstone (the date built into the wall) and Grade II listed.
Low ceiling, two roomer that seem to do all their trade on a Sunday.
Initially, I thought it was a Hook Norton House but Freehouse is in a bigger font. However, from my visit there was no Hook Norton. Two out of the three handpulls were reversed leaving a TT Landlord. Which gurgled, spluttered and delivered nothing. Chef summonsied to change for a rather unusual (for these parts) Holts. I possibly should have waited before comprising on keg lager.
Then the power for the village went out.
Sunday lunch in jeopardy for those that had managed to book a table.
I was already unlucky!
On 19th June 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1563 recommendations about 1543 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Nick Davies left this review about The Bell
A beautifully situated pub as described by K below, with the addition of various perspex screens and a traffic light system asking you to wait outside if red. It was green when we visited, doubling the number of punters on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon.
We sat outside enjoying the timeless surroundings. The only difference a time traveller from a century ago would observe would be the motor cars.
A pity the attractively served Hooky bitter (in of all things Estrella Damm glasses) was on the tired side.
On 14th September 2020
- rating: 7
[User has posted 578 recommendations about 570 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Komakino . left this review about The Bell
A small free house in the twee village of Shenington (a Sycamore tree is located right outside the pub) constructed from the ubiquitous Hornton stone. Although opened up, it is in essence two rooms, with the bar facing you and small dining area snaking around to the right in an 'L'. There were two ales on - Hook Norton Hooky and Sovereign 90; the latter brewed by the former and in very good shape and some limited seating out front offered the cooling shade of the aforementioned tree offered some respite from the July sunshine.
On 5th July 2016
- rating: 6
[User has posted 1077 recommendations about 1077 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 26 October 2020 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 26 October 2020 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 26 October 2020 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 26 October 2020 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 27 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 27 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 27 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Jukebox : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Karaoke : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Live Music : No last updated 26 October 2020 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 26 October 2020 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 26 October 2020 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Pool Table : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 27 January 2018 by Komakino .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 26 October 2020 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 26 October 2020 by ROB Camra
