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The Blue Bell Inn was situated at 378 Victoria Street
(previously known as Loft Street). In 1838 James Kennington was landlord,
then John Smith, and Jas Stringer, Benjamin Ainsworth took over in the mid
1840's and his family stayed at the pub for over 30 years. In 1877 J. Trofer
took over, then Mary Ann Jewitt, Henry Arkins, J. Wiles, W. Grey. In 1883 Henry
Atkinson landlord of the 'Blue Bell' Victoria Street North was charged
by Sergeant Walkington
with permitting drunkenness on Saturday night, December 30th. It was stated
there were six prostitutes and several fisherlads in defendants house, some
were sat and others were standing and all were drinking. The magistrates
were strongly disposed to endorse defendant's licence as they believed he
was not a fit and proper person to hold a licence.The pub closed in 1923 and
became The Workingman's Home. It was eventually demolished. |
