Dukes Head Public House

The Duke's Head Public House dates to 1609 and is constructed from knapped flint with stone dressings, featuring a machine-tile roof. It is two storeys and a dormer attic, with a four-window range. A square carriage arch leads to the rear yard. The ground floor has two 6/6 horned sash windows on either side of the central doorway. Above the carriage arch is a square stone plaque with a segmental shouldered head, displaying the date 1609 and the initials S over R I. The roof is gabled, with four 20th-century dormers fitted with 6/6 horned sashes. Internal gable-end stacks are located north and south. Behind the building, within the yard, is a late 14th-century timber crown-post roof truss with passing braces, originally from a former Guildhall on the site and now affixed to a wall. The ground floor interior has been opened out and modernised. One front room on the first floor retains early 17th-century panelling and an intricately carved chimney-piece with twin segmentally-arched heads flanked by keyblocks and supported by fluted pilasters. Engaged Corinthian columns are positioned either side of the chimney-piece. The panelling is divided by Corinthian pilasters, and a modillion cornice runs along the ceiling. The remainder of the interior is modern, but in keeping with the building’s character.