The Blue Bell

[andrew shanks]

I am looking for any pictures of a pub or hotel named "Blue Bell", which is described in the 1861 Falkirk Landward census as being North Side Of Street.

If anyone is able to help with this I would be grateful for their assistance.

 

[bairnj]

There is a Blue Bell Inn in the Bainsford area of Falkirk - not sure if that is Falkirk Landward or not.  Will check it out for you and see how long it has been there.

[lola0908]

Hi

The Bluebell Inn is still in Bainsford Falkirk and it would have been listed at Falkirk Landward.  I can see if i can take a picture if you like?

Thanks

Laura

[andrew shanks]

Hi Laura,

That would be great - thank you.

 

[Fergie38]

You can have a look at it by going to 'Google Earth' /Streetview and using the postcode FK2 7NT

As you will see , it's on the junction of Main St and Union St.



 

[andrew shanks]

Hi fergie38,

Thank you for that link - it gives me a really good idea about what the place looks like.

I tried to capture the image from Google Earth but the site would not let me do this - must be a copyright issue I guess.

 

[lola0908]

Hi

I will take a picture asap    It was raining all day today 

Thanks

Laura

[Fergie38]

Coonwarra

The mods saw fit to delete the picture I posted although I'm sure that there is no copyright issue with Google as the photos are in the public domain.
Perhaps the mods would care to check on that.

However. I have posted what should be a direct link to the photo in my Photobucket page.
You should be able to save a copy from there.

To save from Google Earth just go to 'Edit' and either 'copy' or 'copy image. Open up something like Microsoft Picture Manager or Photoshop if you have it and paste the image there.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Roots%20Chat/BluebellInnBainsford.jpg

[andrew shanks]

Hi Fergie38 - I have managed to copy the picture thank you.

lola 0908 - thank you for your kind offer but no need to do anything more.

The marks on the building next door would suggest that the Bell Inn once had a pitched roof and has been redeveloped during it's history.

Anyway, just to let you know my interest here.

My 3rd gt grand uncle, Robert Neilson, ran this place in the 1860s.  He later took over the Spur Inn at Cumbernauld.  Robert's nephew, William Wood Neilson, was a very influential character in the Falkirk area from the 1870s onwards and eventually became the town Baillie.  Maybe Robert moved to get away from his nephew's influence?