You are here: Home>Archive>The Essam Postcard Collection>Postcards>Hopcraft and Norris Brewery, and Eight Belles Hotel Hopcraft and Norris Brewery, and Eight Belles Hotel Hopcraft and Norris Brewery Hopcraft and Norris Brewery, and Eight Belles Hotel Date of coverage 20th century Extent 1 Place Bletchley Reference number ESS/001/023 Comments about this page Reply This is not the Hopcraft and Norris brewery. That was in Brackley. The building looks like stabling for the hotel, which was presumably owned by H&N. Oh, and it’s “Eight Bells”. Nothing to do with dancing girls. By Andy Foster (23/06/2025) Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. 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This is not the Hopcraft and Norris brewery. That was in Brackley. The building looks like stabling for the hotel, which was presumably owned by H&N.
Oh, and it’s “Eight Bells”. Nothing to do with dancing girls.
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