Old Eagles Public House

The Old Eagles Public House is a building that was originally a house, likely dating back to the 14th century, and was remodeled in the mid-19th century. It features a timber-framed structure with cruck construction, partly rebuilt in painted brick, and has a slate roof. The building consists of two framed bays and stands two storeys tall. It has a dentil brick eaves cornice and integral brick end stacks. The front has two windows with 6-pane glazing bar sashes, which have painted stone cills and lintels. The entrance is roughly central, featuring a 4-panelled door, with the lower two panels beaded flush, and a doorcase with Tuscan pilasters supporting an entablature.

Inside, there are substantial remains of the original 14th-century house, including an unusual central truss of raised base cruck construction. This truss includes a chamfered tie-beam that supports the first floor, slightly curved chamfered blades, and parallel pegged principal rafters. The ground-floor room has a large spine beam running from front to back and was formerly divided into two rooms, as indicated by mortices on the underside of the spine beam and remnants of a stud wall with a tension brace. There are remains of a post-1720 staircase leading to the first floor, featuring a closed string, column-on-vase balusters, and a 19th-century handrail and foot newel. Additionally, there is a 17th-century staircase from the first floor to the attic, which has a closed string, splat balusters, and a square newel post with a moulded cap. The first floor also features an old boarded door with wrought-iron strap hinges. Although the exterior has been altered, this building is a rare example of a medieval town house, particularly notable for its unusual framed construction.