The Old Crow

The Old Crow is a 16th-century building, with later alterations, located at 15 Fishpool Street. The front was recently restored, while the building was partly rebuilt following a fire in the 1880s. It is two storeys high with three irregularly placed windows, and a single-window section at first floor level on the left, above a carriageway. The roof has a high pitch and is tiled. The front is plastered, with pargeted decoration similar to the adjacent No. 13 on the section over the carriageway. A three-light iron casement window sits within a flush box frame in this section. Other windows are restored sashes with glazing bars. An oak, four-centred arch remains above the doorway. Some close-studded timbering is visible on the front wall, with older timberwork also present in the carriageway, which is partly weatherboarded. Inside, old plank floors, heavy tie-beams and close-studded timber framing remain, along with an old cupboard, all seemingly dating to the 16th century. A 19th-century corner cupboard with pilasters and an entablature, featuring ogee glazing, is found within the ground floor sitting room. A rear extension, weatherboarded and appearing of late 17th-century origin, is also present. The building contributes to a group value when viewed alongside Nos 1 to 15 (odd) on Fishpool Street.