The (Old) Bell is a very old Kilburn Pub.
The Bell already existed by 1600. A chalybeate spring was situated near to the Bell - a chalybeate is one where the water is impregnated with iron. In 1714 the spring was enclosed in a brick reservoir and by 1733 was being exploited by the proprietor of the ’Bell’ as a cure for stomach ailments in imitation of Hampstead Wells.
By 1814 the wells were in decline, although the Bell, now called ’Kilburn Wells’, remained popular as a tea garden.
The pub was demolished and rebuilt in 1863 but by then dog-fighting and bareknuckle bouts had become common.
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The (Old) Bell is a very old Kilburn Pub.
