16 And 16A, Upper High Street

Nos. 16 and 16A Upper High Street is a house that has been divided into two dwellings. It dates from the 17th century and now forms part of a cross-wing at the rear, with an early 18th-century front range and a mid-18th-century addition to the right, which was raised in the late 19th century. The building is constructed of red brick with flared headers in Flemish bond and features an old plain-tile roof with brick end stacks. It has two storeys and an attic, with a four-window range.

The entrance includes an 8-panel door located to the right of the center, framed by a Doric pilaster surround that supports a cornice adorned with metopes and triglyphs. The ground and first floors have 12-pane unhorned sash windows with painted wood architrave surrounds, and there is a flat brick band between the two floors. The building features two flat-roofed full dormers, each with 6-pane unhorned sashes.

The right-side addition is also made of red brick with flared headers in Flemish bond and has an old plain-tile roof with a brick ridge stack positioned to the right of the center. This section is two storeys high with a three-window range. It includes panelled and studded double carriage doors leading to a carriageway on the right, framed by a painted wood thin Doric pilaster surround that supports a cornice with metopes and triglyphs. There are two horned sash windows without glazing bars to the left and center, and three 12-pane horned sashes with brick flat arches on the first floor.

Inside, there is a dog-leg staircase with landings and a baluster balustrade at the rear. The entrance hall may feature re-set fielded panelling, while the dining room on the ground floor to the right has a carved wood fireplace surround in Rococo style and doorcase surrounds, reputedly from Rycote Park. The first-floor center bedroom includes wood panelling, and the cross wing at the rear has a Queen-post roof with windbraces.