The Reigate Taylors

This is a hall house, likely dating from the mid-16th century, which has been altered and incorporated into a shop. Early 20th-century extensions have been added. The original 16th-century section is timber-framed with rendered wattle and daub infill, set on a rubblestone plinth. Much of the timber framing has been replaced by brick on the east side of the ground floor, and opened up on the west side into a later extension. The additions are a mix of brick, rendered surfaces, and applied timber and have a plain tile roof.

The 16th-century section is two bays wide, with a gable end facing High Street, and forms the north-east portion of the building. The High Street side features two gabled bays with a late 19th-century shop front on the ground floor and paired 5-light bay windows above. An arched tension brace is visible on the first floor of the east wall, along with a window set below the eaves plate, which is believed to be in its original position. A later door and large panelling are also present on the east wall.

Inside the 16th-century section, exposed timbers are visible. A later inserted floor and staircase have been added to the rear bay, along with a battened board door and strap hinges to a cupboard underneath. On the first floor, the front wall features a cambered tie-beam with a mostly cut-away roll-moulded arris and a reverse-curved arch brace connecting a wall-post to the tie-beam. The central tie-beam has mortices in the soffit, indicative of a former partition wall. The roof contains central and rear trusses with wattle and daub infill; the front truss has one remaining broad queen strut. The principal rafters of the central truss are reduced in size above the purlin and bridled at the apex. Other rafters are halved. Halved joints, wind braces, and sooted timbers are present in the rear bay, suggesting a history of fires. The early 20th-century extensions to the front and west side are not considered to be of particular architectural interest.