Peppercorn Whole Foods

Peppercorn Whole Foods is part of a house that now functions as both a residence and a shop. It dates from the 16th century or earlier, with alterations made in the 18th and 19th centuries. The building is timber framed and plastered, with a roof made of handmade red plain tiles. It features a 3-bay crosswing, which was formerly part of a hall house facing northwest; the remaining part of this hall house is now No. 140 (Gages) to the left. There is an 18th-century external stack on the right, which is plastered. A 19th-century two-storey lean-to extension with a slate roof is located at the rear, along with a 19th-century stack beyond it, enclosed by a single-storey lean-to extension made of painted brick and also roofed with slate.

The building stands two storeys high with an unlit attic. The front has a two-window range of late 19th-century or early 20th-century sashes, each with two lights. The roof is hipped at the front. On the right return, there is one similar sash, one early 19th-century sash with 12 lights, and a 20th-century glazed door leading to the shop. The entrance to the house is located at the rear. Inside, the ground floor has a blocked hearth and an 18th or 19th-century moulded plaster coving. It is reported that there is panelling present, but it is concealed by the fibreboard lining of the shop, which could not be confirmed during the survey in November 1986. The frame is mainly concealed, but a chamfered post is visible at the left rear corner, and some studding can be seen in the stairway leading to the attic. The crownpost roof is ceiled to the collars and features axial bracing. The collar-purlin has separated from the rear crown stud, and a 20th-century post has been inserted for support. Some original wattle and daub infill is visible in the rear gable. Access to the roof is limited, and the front bay is likely altered to accommodate the current hip, which is typically an 18th-century feature.