The Old Town Hall, Including Lock Up, Stocks And Whipping Post

The Old Town Hall, which includes a lock-up, stocks, and a whipping post, is a building that originated in the 17th century, underwent alterations in the 18th century, and was restored in 1875. The ground floor features stone rubble on the left side, while the right side of the first floor is made of red brick with a red brick arcade. The rear part is constructed from Isle of Wight stone rubble. The south gable displays 19th-century applied framing in an eclectic style, topped with an old tiled roof and a 19th-century iron weathervane.

The front elevation combines stonework with two 18th-century round-headed brick arches supported by a cross-shaped iron tie and features a stringcourse. There are two casements with leaded lights and a cogged cornice below. The open ground floor has stone flagstones. On the left side, there is a 17th-century lock-up with an iron grille over the door, which has three diamond-shaped bars, and a wooden door made of horizontal planks. Inside, there is a wooden bench, with the lower part likely dating to the 17th century and the upper part renewed in the 19th century.

On the right side, the whipping post reaches the ceiling and features a chamfered post with lambs-tongue stops and holes for inserting chains. Next to it, the wooden stocks, which date to the 17th or 18th century, are in two pieces on wooden supports and have an unusual five holes. A half-winder stair leads to the upper room, which contains an early 19th-century stone fireplace with pilasters. The roof, added in 1875, features through purlins and queen struts. The first floor served as the meeting place for the bailiffs and burgesses of Brading until the 18th century when it was converted into a school. A print by Brown from 1821 indicates that the building was originally timber framed on the first floor with diagonal tension braces.