Ancient House

House, dating from the 15th century, with alterations and additions from the 16th, 17th and later centuries. It is constructed of exposed timber framing and red brick, with red plain tiled roofs. The house comprises three ranges, with gables facing the street, and further ranges to the rear. Chimney stacks are located to the rear of the left range and to the right of the right range. The house is two storeys and attics, with a four-light mullion window in the right gable. Gable bressumers are moulded to the left gable. A jetty extends from the left and central range, while the right forward range has an underbuilt jetty with red brick infill to the ground floor, featuring a carved bressumer. The first floor has four-light mullion windows with four-light side lights; the window to the right lacks side lights, and all have moulded cills, some of which are partly restored. Gothic heads appear on some of the windows. The ground floor has angled bays with seven and six lights to the left and central sections respectively, and a six-light window to the right, incorporating Gothic heads. A plank and muntin door with a segmental head is situated to the right of the central range. The left return displays two five-light mullions to the ground floor and a four-light mullion to the first floor, with one ground floor window remaining original. Inside, moulded bridging and ceiling joists are visible, and the roof is said to retain its original structure. Historically, the building was known as the Kings Head Public House, operated by Jonathan Bull in 1796, as documented by F.H. Erith in 1796. The property was vacant for a considerable period at the time of re-survey.