The Duke Of Malborough Public House

The Duke of Marlborough Public House is a public house dating from the 15th century, with alterations from the 17th and 19th centuries. It consists of two sections: a long 15th-century cross-wing that has a gable front facing Chapel Lane, and a rebuilt 17th-century hall range that extends to the junction of Main Road and Chapel Lane. The building is two storeys high, constructed from timber framing and rough-cast. The cross-wing features exposed tension-braced close-studwork and has an upper floor that jetties on brackets. The roofs are covered with plain tiles, and there is a central 17th-century chimney made of red brick. The windows are mainly 19th-century and early 20th-century casements. The entrance door, made of boarded oak, is a 20th-century addition located at the cross-passage. Inside the 15th-century wing, there is heavy exposed framing with a crown-post roof, where the crown posts are rectangular and supported by two-way plank bracing. The wing was extended at the rear by two bays in the 15th or early 16th century, featuring a pantiled coupled-rafter roof. The building has undergone significant remodelling, including single-storey extensions made of red brick and pantiles in the mid-19th century.