Kings Head Cottage

TM 08 NE BANHAM CROWN STREET

(west side) 8/37 Kings Head Cottage

II*

House. Late C15. Timber framed with wattle and daub infill, with large areas of breeze blocks inserted during restoration of 1983. Pantiled roof. Open hall plan altered to lobby entrance and floored C17. 2 storeys. Brick plinth. Studding of heavy scantling. Door right of centre under stack. One C20 casement left and right and further casement at south. 2 C17 diamond mullioned timber windows under eaves of 2 and 4 lights. Gabled roof with 2 through eaves sloping dormers with casements. Ridge stack. Rear and both gables with breeze block infill. Square doorway next to segmental window opening at south of rear elevation. Good 4-light diamond mullion window, under eaves, the central mullion moulded. Interior timber frame complete. Fireplace with bressummer and bridging beam in north ground floor room has chamfers terminating in roll and tongue stops. Similar details to south room. Good, and rare survival of Queen post roof, the posts octagonal with moulded bases and capitals, the former circular, the latter polygonal. Both have astragal mouldings. 2 pairs survive. Tie beams originally with large arched braces to principal studs, these now removed. Arched braces to collars and clasped purlins. Central smoke louvre blocked but identifiable by interrupted rafters and triangular section ridge piece.

Listing NGR: TM0639787771