The Dukes Head

The Dukes Head is a former inn that likely dates back to 1712, as suggested by tie ends on the east gable. The building is constructed of brick, featuring a contemporary timber-framed service wing and pantiled roofs, forming an L-shaped plan. It stands two storeys high with an attic and has seven bays, plus a narrow blocked eighth bay to the west. The original windows are two-light mullion and transom types, fitted with metal casements and leaded lights that include coloured glass margins, all set beneath skewback arches. The central front door, which is panelled and from the 19th century, is topped by a modern bracketed hood. The exterior showcases a moulded brick platband and projecting eaves, along with curved gables that display the initials W.M. and P.F.M. (Mingay) on the west side. There are external gable-end stacks on the east. Inside, the building features some reused 17th-century beams and a notable roll-moulded 4-centred fireplace lintel that bears an undecipherable carved inscription. The staircase, restored in the 18th century, has turned balusters, and there are raised and fielded panelled doors with some L hinges that have decorative terminals.