The Ten Bells, London

Posted on 05. Jun, 2011 by Robert Gale in Pubs

10 Bells, London

The 10 Bells is a single room Victorian pub located on the corner of Commercial Street and Fournier Street in Spitalfields in the East End of London.

Brief History and Interior

According to an article on Wikipedia, there has been a pub on the site since 1752 and the present pub dates from a rebuild in the Victorian era.

Much of the interior has been removed but the impressive tiling on the walls remain. According to the landlord, the tiling may date from 1852. Much of the tiling features blue patterns but near the entrance on the Commercial Street side is an impressive panel of painted tiles entitled Spitalfields in Ye Olden Time. It dates from the late 19th century and was produced by the firm of Wm B Simpson.

The Beer

The large island bar in the centre of the pub serves three cask ales along with the usual lagers and ciders and Leffe Blonde. The three ales available when I visited in May, 2011 were Bombardier and two beers from the Trumans Brewery – Summer Runner and Three Thread. The Trumans Three Thread was priced around £3.60 which is normal for the area.

Visiting the Pub

The 10 Bells is located just across the road from Spitalfields market and can get very busy. When the pub gets particularly busy people spill out onto the pavement on the Commercial Street. There aren’t any seats outside so it’s standing room only.

More Photos of the Ten Bells

Venue Location

The Ten Bells

84 Commercial Street

London

E1 6LY

Tel: 020 7366 1721

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Robert Gale likes beer, pubs and beer festivals. He also likes to take photos of beer, pubs and beer festivals. Most weekends of the year you can find him travelling around the UK (and sometimes beyond) photographing and reviewing good quality pubs and beer festivals. He also has a day job in the form of a web developer for Ozum.