Red Lion House

Red Lion House is a burgage house, formerly a hostelry, now occupied by shops at the front. It dates from the early to mid-19th century, though incorporating a 15th-century house that was remodelled in the 17th century. The building follows a typical cross-passage plan with a rear wing. It is constructed of ashlar, featuring a coped parapet, a Cotswold stone roof, and 20th-century ashlar chimneys with corniced caps to the right-hand gable. The facade is three storeys high, with two windows. It has glazing-bar casements on the second floor and sash windows to the first floor. A central entrance features bivalve doors with a transom light, and an angled bay with glazing-bar sashes is present to the left. An irregular alley door and window are on the right. The rear roof slope exhibits an octagonal chimney built of golden ashlar, dating from the 15th century, and a hipped dormer. A two-storey rear wing, with a three-by-one window arrangement, retains some residual timber framing. Inside, there are two noteworthy chimneys: one incorporates corbels in a 14th-century style, and the other has quatrefoil panels to the lintel and reveals, a characteristic feature of Burford fireplaces.