Bell Yard

Bell Yard
...on Carter Lane.

In none too distant bygone days, Bell Yard was to be found along Carter Lane.

In the photo, this was the return wall of the portico entrance into Faraday North Block and thence national and international switchrooms.

Placed upon this wall was a plaque recalling the time when the Bell Tavern stood upon this site...

Photo: Bell Yard on Carter Lane. Original plaque, bottom left © LSA Sept.1999

Bell Yard

Bell Yard linked Carter Lane to Knightrider Street, but in bygone years this was a private right of way, save for deliveries and access. Bell Yard is steeped in history as it was named after the Bell Tavern which once stood upon this site.

The Bell Yard extension of the Post Office Savings Bank, with its ornate 'Victoria's Reign' portico adjoined the Carter Lane/Addle Hill building.

	Post Office Savings Bank building, Bell Yard extension with portico. Photo: Carter Lane, clearly showing the Bell Yard extension of the Post Office Savings Bank building, circa 1980-1990. [Source unknown - Retrieved from the Internet]

Upon this Site...

Upon this site...

The original plaque has been reinstated on the new building, and the position is likely to be closest to the line of the earlier Bell Yard.

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Photo: "Upon this site..." © LSA July 2010

UPON THIS SITE FORMERLY STOOD
"THE BELL" CARTER LANE
FROM WHENCE RICHARD QUINEY WROTE THE LETTER
TO WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DATED THE 25TH OCTOBER 1598.
THIS IS THE ONLY LETTER EXTANT ADDRESSED TO SHAKESPEARE
AND THE ORIGINAL IS PRESERVED IN THE MUSEUM
AT HIS BIRTHPLACE, STRATFORD UPON AVON.

THIS TABLET WAS PLACED UPON THE PRESENT BUILDING
BY LEAVE OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL 1899.

New Bell Yard

New Bell Yard - work on the site is virtually complete as the new shops on Carter Lane are ready to be let.

It is deduced from the name that 'New' Bell Yard is on a different alignment to the earlier Bell Yard.

Photo: New Bell Yard off Carter Lane. © LSA July 2010

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