The Packhorse Inn

CORSHAM HIGH STREET ST 8770 (west side) 5/216 The Packhorse Inn 20.12.60 GV II

Inn, late C17 altered in C18, rubble stone with Bridgwater tile roof, south end wall stack and one rear wall stack. Two storeys, 3-window range. Upper recessed ovolo-moulded mullion windows with hoodmoulds, two 3-lights and one 2-light. Ground floor door in C18 raised bead-moulded surround with pediment on consoles and pair of 12-pane sashes in raised bead-moulded surrounds each side. Parallel rear range with end stacks, 2 storeys with right side set back and one later C18 upper 3-light flush cyma-moulded window, left side, 2-window range of earlier C18 recessed cyma-moulded 2- light windows, hoodmoulds to upper windows and continuous hoodmould over lower windows. Rubble stone 2-storey outbuilding with upper door to left. A lean-to connects main range to rear stable building, left side early C19 with 2 upper 16-pane sashes, right side C18 with ashlar piers to 3 lower garages and upper 2-light and 3-light flush cyma-moulded windows. Door to left with outside steps up. Interior of inn has small Tudor-arched moulded stone south fireplace and early C18 panelled window seat to one front window.

Listing NGR: ST8725570577