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Campaign for Real Ale

Five Bells

Church Road
Chelsfield
BR6 7RE

This pub is not only a grade II listed building, it is also a One Star pub on the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) National Inventory with an interior of special national historic interest, and the description is as follows: "18th century brick, part weather-boarded and part tile hung village pub which was extended a little to the left in the 1930s and further extended to far left and rear in the 1960s mainly to bring toilets inside. It is little changed since the early 1960s as confirmed by a local of 50 years standing. The public bar on the left / Main Road side could have been this size since an extension in the 1930s (or increased due to the 1960s extension?) and has a ‘Public Bar’ etched window in the door, old dado panelling all around the room, old brick fireplace, a 1930s looking bar counter, old bar back fitting of shelves on a mirrored bar back, but there is a modern counter added to serve the left hand side of the room (from 1960s?).

From a separate entrance on the right Warren Road side with ‘Saloon Bar’ painted on the door are two rooms with a wide gap between them. In the Apex of the building is a room with an old bar counter (1930’s?), old dado panelling around the room, some old shelves on the right hand side, old cupboards in the wall and what looks like a large fireplace blocked up many years ago. The rear room was extended back in the 1960s and has another old bar counter (1930s?), the bar back lower section my be old but the top section is modern."

The listing description is as follows: "CHURCH ROAD, CHELSFIELD 1. 4407 (North-West Side) Five Bells Public House TQ 46 SE 10/131 II 2. C18. 2 storeys and attic. 2 windows. 2 hipped dormers. Ground floor painted brick. Weatherboarded first floor. Tiled roof. Glazing bars intact. Doorway with flat hood over."

The WhatPub link is here: WhatPub/Five Bells

The Pub Heritage Group link is here: PHG/Five Bells

The Five Bells has yet to feature on a LPG pub tour.