Spread Eagle Hotel

The Spread Eagle Hotel is a mid to late 16th century timber-framed and plastered building that has undergone alterations in the 17th century and features 18th century windows on the front. It has a large gabled wing at the north-west end and the main block includes four smaller gables. The south-west gable is a Dutch gable topped with a figure of an eagle, while the other gables feature early 19th century cut and pierced bargeboards. The building is two storeys high, with double-hung sash windows, mostly with glazing bars. The north-west gable includes a three-light bay window on the first storey and a wide range of windows on the ground storey, including a bow window at the south-west corner. The centre gable has a two-storey three-light bay window, and the Dutch gable features a 19th century bay window above a 20th century shop on the ground storey. Two tall chimney stacks are prominent on the front, and there is a cart entrance at the south-west end. A plaque on the north-west gable indicates the date 1300, likely from the 19th or 20th century. At the rear, there is a wing from the 15th century with a jettied upper storey. The interior is primarily from the 20th century but retains some exposed beams. The roof is tiled. The Spread Eagle Hotel, along with Nos 53 to 57, forms a group with Nos 56, 58A, 58, and Nos 60 to 66.