The Bell Hotel plaque

The public map records this plaque for The Bell Hotel. Its recorded inscription reads: Dating from the 1490's, The Bell became an important coaching inn on the London to Norwich Road. Note the iron nails hammered into the corner post of the hotel. Public proclamations were displayed here.

The Bell Hotel, established in the 1490s, served as a crucial coaching inn along the London to Norwich route, with its corner post featuring iron nails where public proclamations were once posted, highlighting its historical role in communication and travel.