Whittington Inn

The Whittington Inn is a building that dates back to the late 16th century, originally a medieval house that has undergone various alterations over time. It features timber framing with small square panels, straight braces, and tension braces, along with painted brick infill and some brick repair work. The roof is covered with plain tiles, and there are brick stacks, including a ridge stack with lozenge section shafts and an integral end stack.

The structure consists of two parallel ranges of four framed bays, including an entrance passage, aligned east-west and facing south. Early 19th-century additions include a north range on the same alignment and a wing at the northeast corner aligned north-south. The building is two storeys high with an attic and has four windows featuring 20th-century latticed casements. There are gables to the right and left of the center, and between the two gables is a two-storey gabled porch with a wide segmental entrance arch. Twin timber-framed gables are present at both ends.

Inside, there is a 16th-century nail-studded front door made of vertical boards on one side and horizontal boards on the other, complete with large strap hinges and an ovolo-moulded surround. The entrance passage contains a pointed doorway from the 14th or 15th century, which is a remnant of the medieval house and likely remains in its original position at the north end of the former cross passage. In the front room to the west, there is an open fireplace backing onto the entrance passage, featuring a timber bresummer. The north wall has 17th-century wall panelling, and a spine beam adorned with 17th-century decorative plasterwork. A 17th-century straight staircase with closed string and turned balusters leads to the upper floor, where an early 18th-century balustrade can be found at the top of the staircase.