Richborough House

Richborough House is a late 16th-century timber-framed house that features a first floor overhanging on a bressummer, although it was refronted in the 18th century. The building has two storeys and an attic, with four windows on the ground floor and two on the first floor. There is one modern dormer with glazing bars. The front is plastered, but a square section in the center of the first floor has had the plaster cut away, revealing the timber framing with brick infilling. The house has sash windows with intact glazing bars and wooden shutters on the ground floor. The 18th-century doorway is adorned with pilasters and a rectangular fanlight, leading to a six-panel door with a flat hood that is attached to the bressummer but extends beyond it. The exposed square of framing is located above the doorway. The north side wall is constructed of stone rubble and flints, featuring a brick gable and brick kneelers, with one blocked 16th-century window. Richborough House is part of a group that includes Water Lane House, Bowling Cottage, and Nos 3 to 7 (odd) on Bowling Street, along with Nos 1 to 5 (odd) on Vicarage Lane.