Five Bells, Chelsfield

18th century brick, part weather-boarded and part tile hung village pub which was extended a little to the left in the 1930s and further extended to far left and rear in the 1960s mainly to bring toilets inside. It is little changed since the early 1960s as confirmed by a local of 50 years standing. The public bar on the left / Main Road side could have been this size since an extension in the 1930s (or increased due to the 1960s extension?) and has a ‘Public Bar’ etched window in the door, old dado panelling all around the room, old brick fireplace, a 1930s looking bar counter, old bar back fitting of shelves on a mirrored bar back, but there is a modern counter added to serve the left hand side of the room (from 1960s?).

From a separate entrance on the right Warren Road side with ‘Saloon Bar’ painted on the door are two rooms with a wide gap between them. In the Apex of the building is a room with an old bar counter (1930’s?), old dado panelling around the room, some old shelves on the right hand side, old cupboards in the wall and what looks like a large fireplace blocked up many years ago. The rear room was extended back in the 1960s and has another old bar counter (1930s?), the bar back lower section my be old but the top section is modern.