The Bell and Bear near Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent
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The Bell and Bear near Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent
Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 4 Sep 2009
Already closed circa 2006, and shown here in 2009, the derelict building had still not been refurbished or demolished by 2018. http://thepotteries.org/inns/shelton/bear_bell.htm St Mark's Church is on the hill behind. Update March 2023: To be demolished. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-64541730 https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/council-take-enforcement-action-against-7957148 https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/crumbling-pub-youve-driven-past-8102759
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Image Location
Latitude
53.017908
Longitude
-2.183161