2014

TL2308 : The Eight Bells pub, Hatfield

taken 9 years ago, near to Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

The Eight Bells pub, Hatfield
The Eight Bells pub, Hatfield
Probably built in C16. See LinkExternal link for entry in British Listed Buildings. The building has been used as a pub since at least 1728. It was known as the Five Bells until around 1730 when the number of bells in St Etheldreda's church was increased to 8. Charles Dickens visited Hatfield in 1835 as a journalist to cover the death of the 1st Marchioness of Salisbury in a fire at Hatfield House. Later he included a scene in a Hatfield pub (widely believed to be the Eight Bells) in Oliver Twist.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Business, Retail, Services Person: Charles Dickens Place: Hatfield Primary Subject: Public House other tags: Pub Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hatfield Church [13] · St Etheldreda [10] ·
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TL2308, 200 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Bikeboy   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 7 December, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 8 December, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 233 085 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:45.7392N 0:12.8173W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TL 233 085
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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