Noughts And Crosses Inn

Noughts and Crosses Inn, formerly known as Noughts and Crosses Hotel, is a public house that was likely built in the 17th century, with a reputed construction date of 1595. The building features rendered stone rubble, with the rear elevation slate-hung above the ground floor. It has a slate roof with gable ends and early clay ridge tiles topped with an equestrian figure. The structure has two large stone rubble chimney stacks at the gable ends and is arranged in a rectangular plan, altered internally, with two storeys and an attic facing Lansallos Street.

The front of the building is asymmetrical with two windows. The ground floor includes a 15-pane window on the left and a 20th-century part-glazed door set back. To the left, there are two 20th-century two-light casements with glazing bars. The first floor has two large two-light casements with glazing bars, while the attic features two two-light casements with glazing bars beneath raking roof dormers. The rear elevation is particularly well-preserved, showcasing a four-window front with two-light casements that have hexagonal panes, as well as two-light casements above with glazing bars.

Inside, the inn retains several old beams from the harbour, which have been reused as ceiling beams, including a selection with tree nails and one beam that has a chamfer and run-out stops. There is a fireplace on the right-hand gable end with a chamfered lintel featuring run-out stops, which may also be reused. The left-hand gable end has a reused lintel for its fireplace, and both fireplaces contain cloam ovens. The rear bar features reused panelling from the late 18th century, while the ceiling beams on the first floor date to the 19th century. Portholes have been reused in the ceiling. The name of the inn comes from its previous use as a bakehouse, where the owner used noughts and crosses to keep track of accounts for bread sales.