The Royal Oak Inn

The Royal Oak Inn is a public house located on the site of a market, dating back to the early 16th century, with alterations from the 18th and 19th centuries. The building features walls made of chalk, stone, and flint rubble, with dressed stone quoins. It has a thatched roof with a gable end to the west and raised eaves, and another gable end to the east. There are three brick stacks from the 18th century positioned in the gables. The inn is two storeys high and includes dormers. The south elevation has wood casements with two and three lights, some of which have glazing bars. One of the three-light casements features lead lights and wooden lintels. There are two blocked door positions towards the left and right ends of the elevation. The current entrance is on the west gable, next to an external stack, and consists of a 20th-century plank door with two lights in the upper half, topped with a stone slate roof and flanked by two fixed windows, creating a small porch. Inside, there are moulded and compartmented ceiling beams from the 16th century, and an open stone fireplace that is partially blocked, featuring chamfered jambs and a four-centred head, also from the 16th century.