The Guildhall

The Guildhall is a building that dates from the late 15th century or early 16th century, which has been converted into several cottages and is now a single dwelling. It underwent alterations in the 19th century and was restored in 1967. The structure is timber-framed with plaster infill and features a hipped plain tiled roof, along with a rear chimney stack. It stands two storeys high and consists of four equal timber-framed bays that are jettied on the south-west and south-east elevations. The main entrance is located in the second bay from the left, with an additional entrance on the first floor at the rear of the first bay. The entrance features a 20th-century boarded door set within an original wave-moulded wooden door frame that has a four-centred arched head and carved spandrels, with a similar moulding on the rear door.

On the first floor, there are four windows in their original positions, which are leaded-light casement windows, and on the ground floor, there are three four-light mullioned windows. Each bay post of the jetty is supported by plain curved braces and features carved pilaster ornamentation. The roll-moulded jetty bressumer is decorated with folded leaf carving, and there is a weathered corner post with a roll-moulded dragon post.

Inside, the original layout includes a single bay on the left side that is divided into two rooms at ground level, along with a three-bayed hall and a four-bay hall on the first floor that has external access. The floor frames and crown-post roof trusses display plain chamfered details, and there is evidence of shutters on the original windows. A notable feature is the 19th-century tiled floor. Historically, The Guildhall served as the parish workhouse from around 1600 and was occasionally used as a school room.