The Prince Of Wales Public House

HIGH STREET 1. 1577 (West Side) No 174 (The Prince of Wales Public House) SZ 5992 3/230 21.1.70.

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1. One of the oldest buildings in Ryde possibly dating back to the C17 about contemporary with the "Rose and Crown" in Newport. Three storeys timber frame, weatherboarded to rear. The first and second floors on the High Street front are hung with mathematical tiles, the ground floor is Edwardian red brick. Gable end old tile roof eaves cornice. The side wall, to the North, is of rubble in its upper part. Three windows second floor, slightly recessed, sash, glazing bars intact. Two early C19 bay windows either side of first floor centre window. Three lights each, glazing bars intact, with pilasters frieze and cornice, panelled apron to left hand one. The ground floor has a central segment headed doorway with an Edwardian shop front to the right with panelled pilasters, facia board and cornice and to the left a small bar front of the same date with central door flanked by frosted plate glass windows with segmental heads. The house has traditional associations with smugglers and contains a secret staircase.

Listing NGR: SZ5913392462