Coach And Horses Public House

TL 41 NE THORLEY LONDON ROAD (east side) Thorley Street

4/20 Coach and Horses PH -

GV II

House, now a PH, C15 or early C16 hall-house. In mid C16 floor inserted, roof raised and large chimney built at lower end of hall abutting front wall. Narrower and taller 2 storeys early C18 wing added on N. Modern rear extension under catslide roof. 2 storeys. Timber frame plastered, with high, rendered, brick plinth. Steep old red tile gabled roof stepping up at N end of sloping site. Medieval 3 unit plan with 2 storeys cross-wing and, one step down, the tall single storey hall and service accommodation. Tiebeam in S gable suggests lower (? kitchen) building extended further downhill to S. Heavy axial roll moulded beam put in to carry floor inserted over hall in C16. Deep C15 billet moulded beam over fireplace, possibly re-used. Old wall plate exposed internally 2.5 feet below eaves. Plastered W front of older part of 2 storeys and 3 windows with high plinth and eaves cornice. Upper windows are wooden casements with 6 panes in each light. Lower windows are flush box sashes with 6/6 panes and plain architraves. Projecting gabled porch with red tile roof and half-glazed door in side up steps. N wing of 2 storeys and attic. Modillioned cornice and bellcast eaves to roof. C18 doorcase with heavy frame, moulded architrave, full entablature with swelled frieze and dentilled bed mould. 6 panel flush beaded door. 2 storeys canted bay window with flush box sashes and 4/4:6/6:4/4 panes. Attic window early C18 of 2 lights with iron opening casement. Attic reached by rear stair from upper floor of older part. Rear wall of N wing retains original weatherboarded apron and radial pattern of pargetting. Interior has exposed timber framing and old plank doors with iron hinges on 1st floor. Early C18 2-panelled doors elsewhere. S side wall of former cross-wing exposed as timber screen between bars on Ground floor.

Listing NGR: TL4889018840