31, The Close

31 The Close is a Grade II* listed building that was originally part of a brew-house and dates back to the 17th century. It was extended forward in the early 19th century and incorporates medieval remains at the junction with Nos. 32 and 33. The building is constructed of red brick, featuring a flat roof over the extension and a pantile roof over the original 17th-century section. It is set back from the street line and adjoins the rear of Nos. 32 and 33.

The structure has two storeys and displays three sash windows on the first floor. There is a single-storey, single-bay 20th-century extension to the right. The right-hand off-centre door is topped with a fanlight and flanked by two attached Ionic columns that support a plain architrave and flat hood. Sash windows with glazing bars and simple moulded surrounds are present throughout the building. A large 'buttress' at the extreme right is a fragment of a medieval east wall. The building also features a parapet and three gabled dormers in the 17th-century roof. Additionally, there is a large ground floor arch in the dividing wall with No. 33.