...built for Wren's men...
	OLD BELL TAVERN	LONDON EC4Y 1DH	95 Fleet Street
	This modest pub was built in the 1670's for the workmen and masons who were rebuilding St. Brides Church (designed by Sir Christopher Wren), after it was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. The Olde Bell has been a licensed tavern for more than 300 years and has a long association with Fleet Street's printers. Caxton's apprentice, Wynkyn de Worde, moved the printing business to Fleet Street in 1500. The rest, as they say, is history. Alas, the newspapers and printers have gone, but the Olde Bell still does brisk trade.	The worn wooden floor undulates and customers perch carefully on the triangular oak stools. Half panelled walls with sponged paint above, make this a cosy pub. There have been some changes but the bar is still full of character. The split-level seating area at the front was once the pubs off-licence. Pretty coloured leaded glass windows face the street. The back door leads into the tranquility of St. Brides courtyard. St. Brides Church is said to have been the inspiration for the tiered wedding cake.
			OPEN Mon-Fri 11.00-23.00 Sat 12.00-18.00 CLOSED Sun TEL 020 7583 0216 All major Credit Cards TUBE Blackfriars, St. Paul's
			FOOD Mon-Fri 12.00-21.00 Sat 12:00-18:00
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