Black Horse Hotel

The Black Horse Hotel is a building with an early 18th-century core, but the facade and a wing were significantly altered around 1840. Records of the property date back to 1720, when it was known as “The Dolphin,” and the name changed in 1743. The front elevation features a stuccoed facade applied to the original structure. It is three storeys high, with a rusticated ground floor. A parapet and stone coping conceal a hipped slate roof. Five sash windows are present with moulded architraves; the first-floor windows have cornices and console brackets. A pilastered central entrance and bar front are visible, and the windows on the left have been extended to accommodate an off-licence. A single-storey wing of stock brick, likely from the early 19th century, is on the left, featuring sliding sash windows. A wing dating to around 1840 is on the right, rendered and three storeys high, with five sash windows containing only vertical glazing bars. Inside, the hotel retains an 18th-century internal window with glazing bars, a round-headed window in the reception area, 18th-century plain doors, and a fine 19th-century cast iron cooking range in the restaurant.