88, Fore Street

1. 1260 FORE STREET (West Side)

No 88 TM 1644 SE 4/66 19.12.51.

II* GV

1. A small C15-C16 timber framed building altered in the C17 and later. Originally it was a butcher's shop and then became incorporated into the Neptune Inn. (Now Nos 86 and 88 form one tenement). The front is earlier than that of No 86 but much altered. 2 storeys and attics. The upper storey is jettied and supported on curved brackets with the remains of a moulded capital and shaft. There is an embattled wall plate. One window range, mullioned and transomed windows with lattice leaded lights. (3 lights on the ground storey and 6 lights on the 1st storey). At the rear a gallery wing extends to the south with a jettied upper storey and exposed timber-framing on the ground storey. Originally this gallery was part of No 90 but is now incorporated in No 88, and forms a fine courtyard at the rear. The upper storey has a long range of mullioned windows, the centre section of which is original and the outer sections are restored, with moulded sills. The ground storey has a doorway with a 4 centred arch with carved spandrels. Roof tiled, with one gabled dormer on the front.

Nos 80 and 80A, Nos 84 to 92 (even) form a good group of C15-C17 timber framed buildings. Also Nos 80 and 80A. Nos 84 to 92 (even) form a group with Nos 77 to 81 (odd) (The Lord Nelson Inn) and Nos 83 to 91 (odd).

Listing NGR: TM1684744107