Bel and Dragon Hotel

The Bel and Dragon Hotel is a small hotel and restaurant located on the north side of Cookham High Street. It dates back to the late 15th century, with alterations made in the 19th century and extensions added in the 20th century. The building originally had a T-plan layout consisting of three or four framed bays and features a large flat-roofed extension at the rear. The timber frame is encased in painted brick and includes false timbering. It has an old tiled gabled roof and stands two storeys high. There is a gable chimney on the left and a second chimney on the ridge to the right of the center, both topped with clay pots. The hotel has a black painted plinth and 19th-century sliding casement windows with leaded lights on the first floor, along with three 20th-century leaded casements on the ground floor. A six-panel door is located to the left of center within a moulded case.