17, St Stephens Lane

ST STEPHENS LANE 1. 5379 (East Side) No 17 TM 1644 SW 3/375 II

1. A timber-framed and plastered building basically of C16 origin but considerably altered on the front. It was built as a house and then became the Sun Inn and is now shop premises. 2 storeys. A long range extends to the east at the rear with a jettied upper storey on the south side facing on to a small yard. The upper storey has the remains of C17 pargetting with a rayed sun. The jettied range is built in 2 distinct sections. The west front has 2 window range, casements. The upper storey has sham timber-framing and the ground storey has a C20 shop front. Roof tiled. The interior has exposed heavy timber-framing on the upper storey and there is a C17 plaster ceiling with floral ornamentation. The upper room has a ceiling above tie-beam level and the roof above has plain crown posts braced to the collar purlin.

Listing NGR: TM1641144455