| The Old Punch Bowl | |
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.JPG) The Old Punch Bowl from the southwest | |
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| Former names | Bristow(s) Meads, Mitchells Farm, The Mychells, Mychells Farm |
| Alternative names | Ye Olde Punch Bowle |
| General information | |
| Type | Wealden hall house |
| Location | Borough of Crawley |
| Address | 101 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1DD,  UK |
| Coordinates | 51°6′58″N 0°11′22″W / 51.11611°N 0.18944°W |
| Owner | Greene King PLC |
| Landlord | Greene King Retailing Ltd |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Timber framing |
The Old Punch Bowl is a medieval timber-framed Wealden hall house on the High Street in Crawley, a town and borough in West Sussex, England. Built in the early 15th century, it was used as a farmhouse by about 1600,[1] passing through various owners and sometimes being used for other purposes.[2] Since 1929 it has been in commercial use—firstly as a tearoom,[3] then as a bank, and since 1994 as a public house.[4] When built, it was one of at least five similar hall houses in the ancient parish of Crawley;[5] it is now one of the oldest and best-preserved buildings in Crawley town centre.
- ^ Hygate & Hughes 1995, p. 7.
- ^ Hygate & Hughes 1995, p. 16.
- ^ Hygate & Hughes 1995, p. 18.
- ^ Hygate & Hughes 1995, p. 21.
- ^ Hygate & Hughes 1995, p. 1.