3, 4 And 5, Greybury Lane

This property comprises a house and cottage, originally possibly an inn, now subdivided into three separate dwellings at numbers 3, 4, and 5 Greybury Lane. The rear range of the building, encompassing number 3 and part of number 4, dates back to the late 16th century and was likely originally four bays wide. This section was refronted in the mid-19th century. A cottage was then added to the front of number 4, partially integrated into numbers 4 and 5. The rear range is timber-framed, with an ironstone plinth, and features a red brick ground floor and tile-hanging to the first floor. The roof is tiled, with a hipped section to the left and a gabled section to the right, and includes two brick chimney stacks. This section has three windows to the rear. The front range, forming part of numbers 4 and 5, is also timber-framed with tile-hanging above and red brick on the ground floor. It has a tiled roof with brick end chimney stacks. The front range has two storeys and three windows, with the end windows being tripartite with cambered arches and leaded lights. There are penticed porches, one central to number 4 and one to the side of number 5. The interior of number 4 retains a spine beam with a 1-inch chamfer and run-out stops, framed partition walls with wattle and daub infill, rush light marks, jowled upright posts, and mortice holes where two diamond mullioned windows once stood. Original floorboards are also present. The roof structure consists of rafters without a ridge piece, through purlins, and diagonal wind braces. Plank doors and early 19th century brick fireplaces are also found on the ground floor. An 18th century estate map shows a different arrangement of the building, suggesting it may have operated as an inn at some point.