Cheshire Cheese Public House And Attached Railings

The Cheshire Cheese Public House and attached railings is a coaching inn dating to circa 1787, with alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is constructed of mock rusticated ashlar, with ashlar dressings; the rear is of uncoursed rubble with gritstone dressings. The roof is slate, and there are stone stacks.

The two-storey, six-window front is arranged in a 1:2:3 bay configuration, with the right section slightly taller and featuring a rusticated ashlar facade. The left-hand section has a single canted bay window with glazing bar sashes and a splat balustrade, and above, three glazing sashes in painted ashlar surrounds. To the left of the bay is a single-storey portion with a pair of plain sashes in ashlar surrounds, followed by a large, nine-window semi-circular bay window topped with a splat balustrade. A projecting glazed porch sits to the right, and a single 2/2 sash window with a painted surround is to the left. The first floor has two similar sashes. The right return has a canted bay with a single plank door and a plain sash above.

The rear elevation is irregular, five windows wide and set back to the left. A central doorway has a plank door; to the left is a three-light window, a 20th-century casement, a small blocked opening, and a plank door. To the right is a three-light casement with glazing bars and a glazing bar window. Above, off-centre, are a pair of six-pane sashes, flanked by two similar sashes, all with painted lintels.

The interior has been significantly altered, including a moulded stone fireplace with decorative spandrels to the lower room. Exposed beams are present in the main left-hand range, one with rough chamfering. Pegged tie beams appear on the first floor; the central section has been cut through to create a corridor. Side purlins are also visible. This block contains vaulted stone cellaring.

The front has ornate iron railings featuring fleur-de-lys and urn-topped uprights, along with square-section railing and acorn posts.