Bull Hotel

The Bull Hotel is a well-known inn located in Long Melford, Suffolk, with a history dating back to at least 1580, as indicated on a manor map from that time. The building has undergone significant restoration, and two cottages at the southern end have been rebuilt in a 17th-century style, featuring a jettied upper storey, and are now part of the inn. The structure consists of two storeys, with the original inn having a cross wing at the south end.

The main block displays a jettied upper storey at varying levels, while the cross wing is underbuilt. The timber-framing is exposed and includes some carving, although much of the cross wing is of modern construction. The windows are modern restorations designed in the style of the 16th and 17th centuries, featuring three, four, and five-light mullioned and transomed casements with leaded lights. The jettied upper storey extends on the north side, and there are two large external chimney stacks, one of which has two octagonal shafts. The ground storey includes underbuilt bays, and the north-west corner has a heavy corner post. A courtyard at the rear is enclosed by wings to the east and south. The roof is tiled, and there is an original chimney stack at the south end of the cross wing, which was formerly an external stack.

The interior retains original features, although many have been restored.