Ship House and Red House

Ship House and Red House are two houses located on St. James's Street in Dunwich. The eastern house, known as Ship House, is the western half of a four-bay 18th-century house, with the western half now part of the adjoining Ship Inn. This section has undergone significant alterations in the mid-20th century. The western house, called Red House, dates back to the early 19th century.

The buildings are constructed of red brick and feature a pantile roof, except for the rear slope of the eastern part, which has a plain tiled roof. The western part has two storeys and a two-window range, with sashes that have glazing bars in flush frames and a segmental arch on the ground floor. The doorway features an inset six-panel door with a rectangular fanlight above, a cornice, and panelled reveals. The eastern part also has two storeys and an attic, with a two-window range that includes two-light casements and one sash window on the ground floor. A lean-to porch with a half-glazed door was added in 1983, and the attic was enlarged in the mid-20th century by raising the roof and adding two large dormer windows.