Whippats

Whippats is a house that has been divided into three dwellings. It dates from the early 16th century or earlier, with later alterations and additions. The building features a timber frame with 18th and 20th century red brick facing and has red plain tiled roofs. It has a central hall flanked by hipped crosswings on the right and left. There is an off-centre chimney stack to the hall and two chimney stacks to the left crosswing. An outshot extends to the right. The building is two storeys high, with a first floor featuring a 1:2:1 arrangement of windows and a ground floor with a 1:3:3 arrangement. The windows include various small paned vertically sliding sashes, 20th century two and three light diamond leaded casements, and a 19th century shop window to the right. The doors are arranged 1:1:1, with a 20th century door to the right of the hall that features stained glass relating to Whippats, dated AD 1300. Additionally, there is a four-panelled two-light door in a simple surround to the left of the hall. The building is reputed to contain moulded ceiling beams.