7-9, High Street

This property, located on Lavenham High Street, originally dates from the 15th century as a hall house with cross wings at the north and south ends. It has undergone substantial alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries and is now divided into two separate residences.

No. 7 (the south cross wing) has been restored, revealing its timber-frame construction. It is two storeys high, with the upper storey jettied on exposed joists and supported by embattled bressumers. The ground floor features a restored boarded door with an arched head, along with arched windows with lattice leaded lights. The upper floor has a four-light leaded casement window. Interior features are present within this section.

No. 8 (the original hall block) is one storey with an attic, and its front was rebuilt in the 18th century. It has a sloping tiled roof and includes one double-hung sash window with glazing bars, alongside a shallow bow window also with glazing bars. Two gabled dormers are visible on the front elevation.

No. 9 (Kipps), the original north cross wing, was rebuilt in the late 18th century using painted brickwork and features a hipped roof. It is two storeys high and contains a double-hung sash window with glazing bars and louvred shutters on the upper floor, a shallow bow window with glazing bars on the ground floor, and a three-panel door with a shallow fanlight. All roofs are tiled.