Bear Court

Bear Court is a former inn, possibly with origins in the 16th century, although significantly altered around 1800. The front may have connections to Falkland Hall. The building is constructed of coursed and squared rubble with a chamfered plinth and a Cotswold stone roof. It has a U-shaped plan, with an alleyway to the left. The building is two storeys high, with a hipped attic and a 20th-century brick chimney on the right side. There is a range of windows; the first floor has a glazing-bar sash window within a raised flat surround with a keystone, and the ground floor has a glazing-bar shop window. A tall, wide Tudor arched entry is on the left, with a raised label and an ogee molded surround incorporating a keystone and panelled spandrels, suggesting it predates Falkland Hall. A cobbled alleyway leads to a rear courtyard, featuring a two-storey, five-bay wing and a cross-wing that incorporates a barn or storehouse with an open ground floor. Inside, the ground-floor front room contains a Tudor arch fireplace with roses in the spandrels, which was originally located on the first floor. It is possible that the building’s plinth was once part of a property to the north, rather than being directly associated with Falkland Hall.