The House on Crutches and No. 41

The House on Crutches and No. 41 is a house, formerly a shop, located on High Street in Bishop's Castle. It dates back to the 16th century but has undergone alterations and additions in the mid to late 19th century. The building features a timber frame with painted wattle and daub infill panels, a limestone plinth, and parts that have been rebuilt in likely coursed limestone rubble at the rear, which is rendered. The roof is covered with 19th-century slate.

The structure consists of two or three framed bays that are positioned at right angles to the road, with the eastern bay projecting over an alley. The framing includes square panels, close studding with a middle rail, and a jettied gable end to the east, which has shaped end-brackets and an exposed queen-strut truss with cusped quatrefoil panels beneath the collar and V-struts above. The building is two storeys high and features a plinth, deep eaves, and two brick ridge stacks. The first floor has a late 19th-century three-light casement window, while the ground floor is open and includes two chamfered and stopped posts with moulded capitals, along with moulded lintels on three sides that have run-out stops. There is also an angled projection to the left to accommodate an internal staircase.

On the north front, there are two late 19th-century three-light casements on the first floor. The ground floor features an early 19th-century shop front with two 16-pane glazing bar sash windows on the left and a six-panelled door on the right. A mid to late 19th-century addition extends to the north, which includes a first-floor two-light casement and a six-panelled door beneath.

Inside, the ground floor has chamfered and stopped beams, internal moulded window mullions, and an inclined-strut truss. The alleyway at the front showcases a variety of cobbling techniques, creating a picturesque grouping with Nos. 13 and 15 Market Square and No. 39 High Street.