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The Bell, Leytonstone, E11

468 High Road
E11
E11 3HN
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Tris C left this review about The Bell

This Bell tolls back to at least the start of the 19th century but it wouldn’t surprise me if it has a very old history. It was rebuilt around the mid-19th century as a Charrington’s house, the current structure arriving in 1939, again for Charrington. Now it’s in the hands of Craft Union and in August 2021, the pub was raided by the police to break up an illegal trade in birds.
With pounding music come Saturday night, you hear it before you see it, with some fairly ordinary guys and gals out on the front patio. Then there are the two bouncers which I safely negotiated with aplomb, only to be confronted by a closed door, clearly displaying the rules of engagement:

Entry only for 21+;
No ID, No Entry; and
Regulars Only.

This rather begs the question: if you are a regular, then presumably you don’t need ID and are known to be over 21; the Riddle of the Sphincter?
Although I’ve been 21 for over 35 years, I don’t carry ID and I’m not a regular. And don’t need this twaddle.

On 23rd January 2024 - rating: 1
[User has posted 1956 recommendations about 1923 pubs]


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Steve of N21 left this review about The Bell

Next door to Leytonstone fire station from the outside the Bell was clearly a three-room pub back in the day, but is now one opened up L shaped space around the central serving bar. Carpeted in the main bar and then wooden floored in the section to the side housing the two pool tables.
It was quite lively and being well utilised when I popped in during last weeks champion leagues games and the same Man Utd match was being shown on the copious amount of TV screens (I think I counted 6 but there could be more) dotted about the pub.
Mainly chrome draft pumps on the long bar top and plenty of lagers being poured, but there are three hand pumps which for my visit had one unbadged, one reverse clipped and the other one dispensing a pretty average pint of Fullers London Pride which made me wonder when the previous pint had been pumped out of here before my one.
This pub clearly fulfils a purpose but not one I am personally that interested in so can’t see myself ever coming back in here.

On 16th April 2019 - rating: 4
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hondo . left this review about The Bell

Central bar serves 3 real ales.

On 22nd March 2014 - no rating submitted
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Will Larter
Leytonstone High Road, 0.21 miles, 4 min walk (show)
Wanstead Park, 1.12 miles, 21 min walk (show)
Leyton Midland Road, 1.32 miles, 25 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Bell, E11
23rd Jan 2024, 18:06
Review submitted by Tris C amended by Tris C
 
23rd Jan 2024, 17:53
Review submitted by Tris C

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 10 July 2023 by paulof horsham
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 23 January 2024 by Tris C
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 23 January 2024 by Tris C
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 10 July 2023 by paulof horsham
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 23 January 2024 by Tris C
  • Car Park : No last updated 10 July 2023 by paulof horsham
  • Child Friendly : No - 21+. - last updated 23 January 2024 by Tris C
  • Darts : Yes last updated 10 July 2023 by paulof horsham
  • Jukebox : Yes last updated 22 March 2014 by hondo .
  • Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/TNT. - last updated 23 January 2024 by Tris C
  • Micropub : No last updated 10 July 2023 by paulof horsham
  • Pool Table : No last updated 23 January 2024 by Tris C
  • Quiz Night : Yes last updated 10 July 2023 by paulof horsham
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 March 2014 by hondo .
  • Real Cider : No last updated 23 January 2024 by Tris C
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 23 January 2024 by Tris C
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