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Pub Historian
I have not fully researched this pub but there is an interesting story of the publican shooting a burglar at :
History of the Bell Inn on Bristol Street in Birmingham
History and Information on the Bell Inn on Bristol Street in Birmingham with Photographs, Licensees, Local Folklore, Census Data, Newspaper Articles and Genealogy Connections
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