Royal Oak

House. Dating from the early 17th century, it was altered in the 19th century. The house is timber framed and has been plastered, weatherboarded, and roofed with handmade red plain tiles. It has four bays facing southwest, with a stack in the rear of the second bay from the left end, rising from the ridge. An 18th- or 19th-century internal stack is located at the right end, truncated below the roofline. A two-story porch is situated in front of the lobby-entrance, which is directly in front of the main stack. A single-story wing was added to the rear right in the 19th century, constructed of red brick and weatherboarding, and roofed with red clay pantiles, with a 20th-century stack to its right. The house has two stories, a cellar, and attics.

On the ground floor, there are two early 19th-century sash windows with 16 lights, featuring crown glass. One window on the right of the porch has "Royal Oak" inscribed twice on the inside of the glass. There is also a 20th-century window similar to the others. On the first floor are three early 19th-century sash windows with 16 lights, one 19th-century horizontal sash window with 12+12 lights, and one small fixed light with diamond leading, all with crown glass. A simple moulded eaves cornice runs along the top. Above the porch, a gable over the stair has a 19th-century cast iron casement window with 6 lights. A 19th-century door with two lights is located in the original porch, which is jettied to the front and both sides, with scrolled brackets. The front and rear elevations are plastered, while both gable ends are weatherboarded. A square chimney includes corner pilasters.

The house retains unjowled posts, heavy studding, and primary straight bracing. It features face-halved and bladed scarfs in both wallplates. Moulded binding beams are present on either side of the chimney bay, and plain axial bridging beams are found in three bays. The joists are of vertical section. A large wood-burning hearth is on the left, with a moulded mantel beam, jambs, and a rebuilt rear surface of 20th-century bricks. Another wood-burning hearth is on the right, with roll-moulded jambs and a depressed arch, with rounded rear splays. The original stairwell in the lobby-entrance rises from the ground floor to the attic, incorporating a small open well, moulded handrails, inserted stick balusters, ball finials, and two carved pendants on the first floor; newels in the attic have been cut off. Two wide wood-burning hearths are on the first floor, with chamfered jambs and depressed arches. A chamfered bridging beam with lamb's tongue stops is located in the right bay, with plain vertical section joists. Original 17th-century moulded and panelled doors are inside. The roof is a clasped purlin roof with arched collars and straight intermediate collars. Together, these features distinguish the house as retaining an exceptional number of original features and exhibiting unaltered structure.