The Griffin Inn

The Griffin Inn is a historic building located on the north side of Main Road in Danbury. Originally constructed soon after 1500, it became an inn in 1744, previously known as The Griffin's Head. Before that, it was called "Peppers" and was owned by Thomas Emery, who left it to his son Thomas in 1603. Notably, Sir Walter Scott stayed here and referenced the inn in the introduction to his novel Waverley in 1814.

The building features a timber-framed and plastered structure, currently faced in roughcast at the front and weatherboarded on the west side and rear. It has cross wings at both the east and west ends, with exposed timber-framing visible on the first storey of the east cross wing. The inn has undergone significant alterations in the 18th century and later. It stands two storeys tall, with attics and cellars. The windows are primarily double-hung sashes with glazing bars, and there are two modern bay windows on the ground floor. The roof is tiled and includes two gabled dormers with three-light windows in the central block. Inside, there are two traceried panels from the 15th century, likely remnants of a wood screen from the church that was removed during the Reformation.

The Griffin Inn, along with Nos 58 and 60, The Chantry, and Lingwood House, forms a notable group of buildings.