The Plough Inn

PERSHORE

SO9446 HIGH STREET 648-1/4/172 (East side) 03/08/72 No.135 The Plough Inn

GV II

Inn. Second half C16/early C17, much rebuilt and refronted late C18/early C19, with later alterations. Painted brick in Flemish bond with vestigial timber-framing. Plain tile roof with brick dentilled eaves; brick stacks, external to ends and one to ridge between right-hand bays. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 3 at rear. 4-window range with various rear wings, one at right-angles to main range.First floor: flush 6/6 horned sashes with painted channelled voussoirs, keystones and sills; between left-hand windows, inn sign hung from decorative wrought-iron fitting. Ground floor: 2 canted bay-windows with steeply-pitched leaded roofs and C20, mostly fixed, glazing flank doorcase with deep leaded hood and 2-leaf 3-panel doors; remodelled carriage-entrance to right with heavy-scantling timber lintel and exposed joists, now blocked in and having C20 steps, door and windows; painted plinth. Straight joint on left of door indicates alteration work. Right return: on left of stack is square-panel timber-framing with brick nogging. Rear: further surviving timber-framing. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO9471146160