10-13, HIGH STREET

This is a range of timber-framed and plastered buildings on the High Street, dating from the 15th century and later. Originally, they formed a single 15th-century hall house, of which only the north cross wing (number 13) now remains. Numbers 11 and 12 were constructed in the 16th century, replacing the former main block and south cross wing of the original house. Numbers 10, 11, and 12 were formerly the Black Lion Inn; number 12 is now called Lion House. Number 10 was likely added when the building became an inn and features a large carriage entrance at the north end, with exposed beams and joists. The roofs are tiled. The buildings are generally two storeys high, but the north cross wing has two storeys and attics. Both the north and south cross wings exhibit decorative pargeting with geometric patterns, some original and some restored. The exposed timber framing is visible in the gable of the north cross wing, and the upper storey was formerly jettied but was underbuilt in the 18th or early 19th century to accommodate two bow shop windows with glazing bars and a central six-panel door. The gable projects on a carved bressumer. The windows in numbers 10 and 11 are mostly double-hung sashes with glazing bars, and there are three splayed bays on the ground floor. One doorway has a moulded architrave, an ornamental frieze, and a cornice. Gabled wings extend to the rear, and original features, including moulded ceiling beams and other 15th and 16th century details, are present within. Several gables are visible at the rear.