Holly Bush Public House

The Holly Bush Public House is a former house that dates back to the 15th century, with alterations and extensions made in the 17th century. A waggon way was cut through in the 18th century, and the building was refronted in the 19th century. It features a timber frame with a brick and tile hung front and weatherboarding, topped by a tiled roof. The structure has a single-ended open hall with a crown post roof and is now two storeys high. The left side has a 19th-century sash window with a dormer above it, while the right bay is now part of the waggon way. The cross wing to the left was originally jettied at the front and is underbuilt, with an entrance to the right and one window on the ground floor, along with a sash window on the first floor and a tile-hung gable. A 17th-century ridge stack and a small 19th-century stack are present on the front pitch of the hall. At the rear of the cross wing, there is a three-bay extension that was originally used as a kitchen and stables, which is weatherboarded and rendered, with scattered windows and doors. Some mortices for wooden diamond mullions can still be seen. The roof is hipped at the rear, and the original service bay to the right was demolished in the 20th century. In the waggon way, the timber frame is exposed, with a central truss to the left that has a crown post and a longitudinal brace to the collar purlin, as well as an arched braced cambered tie beam and jowled posts. A brick wall from the 18th century is located to the right, with timbering above it. Inside, the building features good timbering, including a chamfered binding beam and arched braced elements on the ground floor front. The fireplace has hollow chamfered jambs and a lintel, behind which is a 17th-century staircase with splat balusters.