Old Blue Bell Inn, Cannon St., Burnley

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iBase ID

237736

Reference identifier

EBU20121016027

Title

Old Blue Bell Inn, Cannon St., Burnley

Place

Burnley

General notes

The white building on the left was the Blue Bell Inn - a common lodging house (previously to this a pub and before that a dwelling house). It was located at the bottom of Hall Street (or Hall Rake as it was once known) in the Wapping area of Burnley, behind the Palace Theatre. (The name was supposed to derive from 'Moll of Wapping' who lived in the area many years ago.

The remains of Hall Rake Mill can be seen. The building on the right remained until 1962.
It has been suggested that the couple sat on the wall may be John Heaton and Anne Heaton (nee Baldwin).

After the sale of the property in 1874 it became known as the Horse and Farrier and it remained in business until c. 1923.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

11.5 x 16

Year of image

c1890

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Locator

D64: Old Blue Bell

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