The Bear Hotel

The Bear Hotel is an inn that dates back to the 17th century, with significant alterations made in the mid to late 19th century and the 20th century. The building features a timber frame with roughcast and some whitewashed brick, topped with a tiled roof and brick stacks. It is arranged in a U-plan and consists of one storey and an attic, with a four-window range.

The entrance includes late 20th-century glazed double-leaf doors set within a large open porch supported by wooden piers and shaped brackets, with sides featuring 17th-century turned balusters. The ground floor extends on the left side, and both this extension and the porch have slate roofs. A canted bay window is located on the right side. The ground floor windows are 20th-century casements with leaded lights, while the first floor has half-dormers with 19th-century iron casements that include glazing bars and shaped bargeboards. There is a brick stack in the left front corner.

At the rear, a small section of exposed framing can be seen in the centre, along with a 19th-century brick wing that has a slate roof on the left. The right side features a brick wing that was rebuilt in the late 20th century. Inside, the ground floor retains some exposed framing and ceiling beams, although it has been much altered. The rebuilt wing includes re-used king post roof trusses, and the upper floor is said to have exposed framing.