Boar'S Head Public House

TL 6221 GREAT DUNMOW HIGH STREET (E side) 8/44 Boar's Head Public 24.10.79 House No. 37

GV II

Public House. C14, C16 and C19. 2 storey, timber framed and rendered with 4 gabled peg tile roofs. Front has 2 gables each with a double hung sash window with g.b.'s and moulded architraves on each floor. Off-centre, early C19 pilastered doorcase with flat hood and old iron hanging sign brackets. C19 cusped decorative bargeboards to each gable and 3 gault brick stacks, 2 of which project through the flank roofs. Elevation to White Street has 3 similar double hung sashes and northwards projection of rear block. Interior reveals evidence of 4 builds. Formerly jettied crosswing on NW corner with included cross passage with wide stud spacing remnants of window in rear and heavy 'knee-like' bracing to tie beam. C16 hall range parallel to street frontage with original floor on moulded inpost, formerly jettied to front and roof rebuilt to form gable. NE block is c.1500, floored with dragon beam and was formerly jettied on E and S faces. Heavy crown post roof with 4 way bracing and chamfered post and long curved braces to tie beam. Similar to rear structure at Chequers P.H. S.E. corner block is C19 extension.

Listing NGR: TL6282021870