7 And 8, Shambles

Nos. 7 and 8 Shambles are two houses that have been converted into one shop and offices. No. 7 dates from the late 15th century, while No. 8 is from the early 15th century, both featuring later rear extensions and a 20th-century renovation. The buildings are timber-framed with rendered fronts and pantile roofs, with a brick stack on No. 8.

The exterior is three stories high, with one gabled bay for each house and upper floors that jetty out. No. 7 displays an exposed crown post truss in its gable, while the jetty bressumers on No. 7 are moulded and embattled, contrasting with the plain bressumers on No. 8. The shopfront of No. 7 includes a large plate glass window to the left of a glazed and panelled door. No. 8 features a 4-light small-pane window above a panelled riser, with a 4-panel door to the right that provides access to the upper floors. Both shopfronts maintain external counters supported by massive brackets.

On the first floor of No. 7, there is a 4-pane sash window, and on the second floor, there are two 6-pane Yorkshire sash windows. No. 8 has a 20-pane sash window on the first floor and a 4-pane sash window on the second floor. The rear of No. 8 has two stories with one gabled bay and replacement windows on both floors, with the first-floor window located beneath a partly blocked segmental brick arch.

Inside, substantial remains of the timber frame can still be seen in both houses.