No. 17 High Street

No. 17 High Street is a three-storey building with a timber frame, dating from the 15th century. The main façade has been refronted in brick, while the rear elevations feature a mix of rough stone and brick. The building is topped with a slate roof and has brick chimney stacks.

The main range of the building is single-bay and runs parallel to the High Street, oriented from south-east to north-west. At the rear, there is a two-storey extension that is oriented perpendicularly to the main range.

The front elevation facing the road is painted brick. On the ground floor, there is a large bow window with eight fixed lights and narrow glazing bars. The front door, located to the right, features a simple moulded door case and is glazed with eight lights; both the door and window are late 20th-century replacements. On the first floor, there is a two-over-two hornless sash window, and on the second floor, a one-over-one casement window. Both windows have flat-arched brick lintels and projecting sills. A parapet with stone coping conceals an inserted gable on the roof. The rear elevation of the main range is made of rough stone, while the rear extension is painted brick and includes two sash windows set in recessed openings.

Inside, the ground floor of the main range is now one large room featuring 15th-century timber framing throughout. Evidence of the original jettied front and subsequent refronting is visible, with the original back wall still apparent and disused mortice holes present. The substantial beams have wide chamfers. Access to the upper floors is via a first-floor entrance at the rear. Although these upper floors were not inspected, documentary evidence indicates that they contain visible 15th-century timber framing and that the rear leaf of the roof remains intact.