Kings Arms Public House

The Kings Arms Public House dates to the late 16th century and was significantly altered in the early 19th century. It is a timber-framed and gault brick building with slate roofs, arranged in an L-shaped plan consisting of a long range, a slightly set-back cross-wing to the north, and a rear addition. The two-storey structure includes a partial attic and cellars.

The west-facing front elevation has a long range of four windows and a two-windowed cross-wing with a hipped roof. Three gault brick stacks are present, one at each end and a large one behind the ridge to the north of the centre. Bayed windows are evident. The windows are all horned sashes with 4x4 glazing bars; the brickwork is scored, and some voussoirs have been tuck-pointed. The main doorway is in the third bay from the south, with a four-panel door, the upper two panels glazed. A casement cellar window is at the south end of the ground floor. The north ground floor features a six-panel door, also with upper two panels glazed, and an adjacent tripartite sash window with 1x4, 4x4, 1x4 panes. A sash window with 4x4 panes is on the first floor.

The rear, east-facing elevation shows the principal range and timber-framed hip-roofed cross-wing. A two-storey, hip-roofed, centrally located timber-framed and plastered addition is present, with an ashlar lining and a large red brick stack behind. Further additions include a single-storey ground floor brick lean-to to the centre and the north end. The roof at the south end sweeps down to a ground floor lean-to which is set back. The north wing’s first floor features fan-combed panel pargetting and a sash window with a moulded architrave and 4x4 panes. A plain sash window with 4x4 panes is also present on the central block, along with a C20 single-light casement. The south end roof has a small, C20 raking dormer window with 2x2 panes, and a smaller sky-light. Ground floor lean-to additions are visible at both the north and south ends, featuring C20 windows and doors. A C19 doorway includes an overlight of two panes and a three-panel door, upper two panels glazed. A segment-headed window with 2x2 panes and a C20 2-light casement are adjacent.

Internally, the ground floor of the principal range reveals late 16th century heavy principal ceiling joists with bold chamfers. Mortise evidence of an original transverse partition is present towards the north end.