The Bull Public House

The Bull Public House is an inn that dates back to the early 17th century, first mentioned as the Bull Inn in 1675. It features a late 17th century brick rear wing on the northwest side and underwent alterations and an eastern extension in 1814 when it was purchased by Henry Crabb, a brewer from Hitchin. The building is constructed with a timber frame that is roughcast, topped with a steep red tile roof, and includes painted brick extensions, with the eastern extension having a hipped roof.

This tall structure has two storeys and attics, facing south and fronting the street, with jetties at two levels. The first floor has two canted oriel windows that extend outward, supporting gabled dormers above the eaves, which feature two-light leaded casements. The ground floor has transomed windows flanking a central door, and there is a foliated bracket at the eastern end of the jetty.

An inn sign is supported by a very large oak bracket resembling a gallows, with a cusped brace. Historical prints indicate that a sign was once displayed on a beam with end posts spanning the road. Inside, there is a large internal chimney near the eastern end, with an axial shaft rising above the roof and three flues. The western gable features a prominent chimney with two square shafts set diagonally. At the rear, there is a long single-storey and cellar wing, along with a vast catslide roof slope that has a gabled stair turret in the middle. The interior showcases exposed timbers and a large open fireplace on the eastern side.