9 And 9A, High Street

Nos. 9 and 9A on High Street is a former inn that has been converted into shops and offices. It dates from the late 16th century, with a refronting that occurred in the mid to late 19th century. The building is timber framed with lath and plaster infill, and the front is finished in red brick. It has a 20th-century tile roof and no visible chimneys. The structure is L-shaped, consisting of two storeys and an attic, with a three-window range.

The 19th-century double shop front features a central plank door with an overlight that has glazing bars, along with a shallow fascia. To the left, there is a plank door leading to a passage. The first floor has 16-pane sash windows set beneath rusticated rendered flat arches with keyblocks. There are two hipped dormers with sash windows. At the rear, the building reveals exposed framing and jowled posts, with a short wing that has a gable and a longer two-storey and attic wing beyond. There is an old plank door with a stained glass panel and an old ribbed and studded door. The fenestration is irregular, with some original window openings featuring moulded wood mullions and old leaded light casements, alongside 19th and 20th-century casements. The left side has two dormers, with one being a substantial structure.

Inside, there is much exposed framing and ceiling beams throughout. The ground floor room at the rear boasts a three-bay enriched plaster ceiling, with each bay containing three moulded square panels, each decorated with a Tudor rose, four roses and shields, and floral patterns. The beams are adorned with mouldings and scroll ornamentation. A straight flight staircase leads to a landing featuring late 16th or early 17th-century turned balusters and octagonal newel posts topped with acorn finials. The building also contains late 16th or 17th-century six-panelled doors.