1, SILENT STREET (See details for further address information)

No 1 Silent Street, which includes No 47 St Nicholas Street, is a 15th-century timber-framed and plastered house featuring a cross wing at the southwest end. It is located at the corner of Silent Street and St Nicholas Street, with a return front on St Nicholas Street. The upper storey jetties out on both fronts, and the timber framing is exposed. The gable of the cross wing also jetties, and the main block has a small jettied gable at the northeast end. The building has two storeys, attics, and cellars, with a three-window range on Silent Street and a two-window range on St Nicholas Street, featuring casements with lattice leaded lights. The cross wing has a range of casements on the first storey, including a central oriel bay in the style of the 15th century. The attics are illuminated by a window in the gable. The ground storey includes a 20th-century corner shop designed in a period style, with the entrance set behind a finely carved corner post. The main block's ground storey has a window with restored oak mullions and a blocked opening below it with carved spandrels. The entire building has been restored. Inside, the first storey features a fine plaster ceiling decorated with fleur-de-lis and Tudor roses. The roofs are tiled. On the west side of the cross wing, there is a plaque noting that the birthplace of Cardinal Wolsey's parents once stood on the opposite side of the street. Nos 1 to 9 (odd) form a group with Nos 19 to 47 (odd) on St Nicholas Street, as well as with Nos 6 and 8.