The Robin Hood Public House

BENGEO RURAL WARE ROAD TL 31 NW (South side) Tonwell 4/5 No. 14 (The Robin Hood - Public House) - II

Public house, at one time 2 dwellings. Late C16 or early C17, extended C18, part cased and altered C19. Timber frame. Brick plinth and left gable end, all rendered and whitewashed. Steeply pitched slate roof. Originally 2 cells, possibly an open hall, extended by 2 bays to right. 1 storey and attic. Half glazed door with small bracketed hood to centre of original building with flanking 3 light small pane horizontal sliding sashes in flush moulded frames. To right a second entrance and a small flush frame tripartite sash. Above original entrance a 2 light gabled dormer just over eaves. To right and set higher is a similar dormer. Left gable end 2 light attic casement with a cambered head. External stock brick stack. Right end internal red brick stack. 2 gabled dormers to rear. Interior: exposed framing with jowled posts to cambered tie beams, curved windbraces. Attached to left and set back is a 1 storey outbuilding, now a shop. Large front window and door. Hipped tiled roof. To right is a knapped flint bay with pantiles. Red brick, stock brick and weatherboarding to inner elevation.

Listing NGR: TL3340417194