83, Risbygate Street

No. 83 Risbygate Street is a building that originally comprised two houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, which have since been combined into one commercial property. The building has been extensively restored in the 20th century. It features a timber-framed structure that jetties out along the street front, showcasing exposed timbers and a tiled roof.

The exterior consists of two storeys. The framing reflects two different phases corresponding to the original separate houses. On the right side, there are four bays from the 16th century, with a jetty supported by small solid brackets and a weathered bressumer adorned with guilloche ornament. The left side is a shorter section from the 17th century, characterized by widely spaced studs and primary bracing on the upper storey. The reused bressumer here has worn running leaf carving that does not match the frame's date. The building has six windows on the upper storey and seven on the ground storey, all of which are 20th-century small-paned casements with two lights or single lights. A 20th-century gabled addition at the rear contains the stair and back entrance.

Inside, the studding is exposed along the inner front wall on both storeys. The ceiling beams on the ground storey appear to be entirely reused, having been replaced during the 20th-century restoration, and no original partitions remain. On the upper storey, the framing in the four 16th-century bays is exposed, including some components replaced in the 20th century. The studding is well-preserved without wall bracing, and there are indications of several blocked original and secondary windows. The main posts have long jowls, and there are cambered tie-beams, with only one truss featuring arched braces. There is no evidence of original upper partitions, and each wallplate has an edge-halved and bladed scarf joint. The rafters, visible below collar level in two bays, lack principals or windbraces, while few timbers are exposed in the 17th-century end, which has later partitioning added. The building is also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.