The Dun Cow Public House

The Dun Cow is a public house dating to the late 17th century, with later alterations. It is constructed of coursed ironstone rubble and has a steeply pitched thatched roof, along with stone and brick ridge and end stacks. The building follows an L-shaped plan and is composed of three builds, with a single storey plus attic and a single storey section to the left. There are four entrances, including a garage door, a plank door, a stable door, and a panelled glazed door, each with wooden lintels. A window on the right side is flanked by two-light metal casements in wooden surrounds, also with wooden lintels and hood moulds incorporating label stops. To the left is a blocked three-light stone mullioned window, similarly with a hood mould, and a three-light metal casement with a wooden lintel. Two half-dormers are present, each featuring two-light stone mullioned windows with lead cames and wrought-iron casement fasteners. A single-storey section to the far left has a slate roof. The Dun Cow is documented as having been open by 1854, operating as both a butcher’s shop and a beer retailer. The right gable features three-light metal casements with wooden lintels. The interior was not inspected.