The Old Griffin

WETHERINGSETT-CUM-BROCKFORD BROCKFORD STREET (east TM 16 NW side) 6/111 The Old Griffin -

GV II House, latterly the Griffin Inn (closed as public house in early 1960's). Early C16, extended to right in C17 to form a 2-cell, lobby entry house. Various later additions, notably one of 1980's to rear which joins the house to a C19 barn, now part of the living accommodation. Timber framed and plastered, pantiled roof. 2 storeys and attic. Mid C20 2-light windows with diamond-leaded panes. C20 flat-roofed one-storey porch with battened plank door. Internal stack with axial shaft, the lower half rendered. One-storey addition set forward to right, small colourwashed brick lean-to on left gable end. Interior. Earlier work in 3 bays: good heavy studding with a mid rail and reverse-curved braces. Evidence for diamond-mullioned windows on both floors. 2-bay hall to left has good chamfered ceiling joists. Stack inserted into part of lower bay of this room, against the cross-passage; the hall has a good open fireplace with moulded lintol. In right cell, front wall has blocked C16 cross-entry doorway with 4-centre arched head. C16 bay has slightly chamfered joists set flat; more irregular joists in C17 addition. On the upper floor, slightly cambered tie beam over hall chamber, the braces missing. Right gable of C16 range, now internal, has jowl corbels beneath projecting ends of wallplates. Plain joists set flat to upper ceilings. Coupled-rafter roof over C16 section. Newel stair, the treads of the lower flight rebuilt in C20.

Listing NGR: TM1179967000