The Rancliffe Arms

The Rancliffe Arms is a coaching inn that has been converted into a public house. It was built in the early 17th century, with later additions and alterations from the late 17th century and 18th century. The building was designed and constructed for Sir Thomas Parkyns of Bunny Hall, with some modifications made in the 20th century.

The structure features whitewashed brick, some remaining timber framing, and rubble, topped with a plain tile roof. It has a single red brick chimney stack on the ridge and one on the right gable. The right gable is coped with a kneeler, and there is a raised eaves band in some areas. The building is two storeys high and consists of ten bays. The second and fifth bays from the right are gabled, with the second bay being two storeys plus a garret and featuring a coped gable with kneelers. The fifth bay, dating from the early 17th century, sits on a rubble plinth and has a first-floor band, showing evidence of timber framing above the first-floor opening.

Between these two bays is a parapet that includes, from right to left, a large segmental arched tripartite glazing bar fixed light with a hood mould, a single tripartite glazing bar sash, a doorway with a plank door and a glazing bar overlight topped with a Tudor-style hood mould, a canted bay with a single glazing bar sash flanked by fixed lights, five segmental arched tripartite glazing bar fixed lights, and another large segmental arched tripartite glazing bar fixed light with a hood mould in what was once a carriage archway.

Above these features, from right to left, there are various windows including a single glazing bar sash, a similar sash with a segmental arched hood mould, a cross casement, and a larger glazing bar sash, along with a segmental arched glazing bar sash. The two parapeted bays have three circular blind panels above their first-floor windows. In the garret, there is a single segmental arched casement with a hood mould. The rear of the single gabled bay with timber framing reveals a visible post, arched brace, and tie beam. Sir Thomas Parkyns Bart. (circa 1662-1741) was responsible for significant improvements and nearly complete rebuilding of Bunny according to his designs.