9, Kneesworth Street

No. 9 on Kneesworth Street is a 15th-century hall house that has been altered at the front. It features a red brick plinth, colour-washed brick and plaster, and an old tiled roof with a cornice. The building stands two storeys high, with the first floor overhanging. There are three first-floor sash windows and a 19th-century shop front with a cornice supported by consoles. The timber framework displays close studding and includes a pair of arched braces with diagonal struts. A notable feature is the 15th-century triple light window with wooden mullion mouldings and cusped ogee arches. The interior of the first floor retains remnants of the hall. Historically, this building served as the Privy Kitchen of King James I's Palace. Nos. 5 to 13 (odd) form a group.