Chequer House

Chequer House is a house that has been divided into flats, with a shop on part of the first storey. It dates from the early 19th century but has a core that dates back to around 1700. The building is constructed of white brick and features a slate roof with a parapet and cornice.

The exterior consists of three storeys and cellars, which also extend below No. 5, although that property is not included in this listing. The façade has five windows arranged in a 2:1:2 pattern, with the central section slightly projecting forward. The first storey windows reach down to floor level and are set within semicircular-headed recesses that have stucco impost bands. All the windows are 12-pane sashes with flat gauged heads and deep reveals. A cast-iron balcony with ornate railings spans the entire front of the first storey. The central doorway features a six-panelled double door with circular middle panels and a fanlight with ornamental glazing, set into a shallow double-arched recess with plain stucco impost bands. At the rear, there is a late 19th-century two-storey extension made of white brick and topped with a slate roof.

Inside, the cellar is divided into three sections and is primarily lined with old bricks, with some flint rubble along the front wall. It features reused ceiling beams, some of which have 16th-century mouldings. The standout interior feature is the impressive late 17th to early 18th-century open well staircase, which has heavy barley-sugar twist balusters, a plain moulded handrail, square newel posts, moulded closed strings, and a panelled dado. This staircase rises through the entire height of the house and ends with a balustrade across the landing of the top storey. Although the panels of the dado were mostly replaced in the early 19th century, several sections with bolection-moulded surrounds remain. On the first storey, the six-panel doors have bolection-moulding on the architraves. This building is located on the site of the former Chequer Inn.