Bear Hotel

A coaching inn at least 17th century with a three-storey early to mid Georgian hotel building with a porticoed entrance; also, an early 19th century extension housing part of the bar. Note the etched half inner doors – one with ‘Wine Spirit & Ale Merchant’ and both having an etching of a bear.

The bar nearest to the coaching arch has a parquet floor, fielded panelled bar counter, old shelves for a bar back with no fridges, impressive Welsh Dresser, old dado panelling and an Art Deco glazed stone fireplace. Note the two sets of old bell pushes – one with ‘Ostler’, ‘Boots’, ‘Maid’, and ‘Waiter’ pushes; the other has ‘Bar’ and ‘Service’ ones. It has incorporated a separate room on the right where there is an old stone fireplace and a high-backed settle

On the right is a second bar with a wood block floor, old bar counter, old part glazed bar back, old fireplace, old dado panelling and it has been opened-up to include two small rooms. There is a dining room on the rear right and other rooms. Upstairs is a function room with a large stone fireplace and dado penelling with the odd bell push.