The Exeter Inn

The Exeter Inn is a coaching inn that now serves as a public house. It dates from the 16th century or early 17th century, with significant modifications made in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The original license for the inn is said to date from 1563. The front of the building features a pseudo timber frame with rendering and a slate roof, while other areas are constructed from rubble and slate.

The inn is two storeys high with an attic. On the ground floor, there is a plank door on the left leading to a throughway, followed by two canted flat roof bays that contain 19th-century sash windows arranged in 10:25:10 panes. To the right of the door, which is off-centre, are two tripartite 19th-century sash windows in 4:12:4 panes and two small hipped dormers with 2-light casements. The rear of the building features a large arched 20-pane casement that breaks through the roofline at the throughway. The long wing includes various openings, such as 18th-century leaded casements with three and two lights on the first floor, and on the ground floor, a deep-set 9-pane sliding Yorkshire sash in a 4:4 configuration, a small-pane 2-light casement, and a large 5-light casement. The small wing at the back has pigeon openings in the north gable wall and is accessed by a flight of external steps.

Inside, the ground floor has a very large stone fire hood typical of the 16th century, supported by deep curved cheeks, along with low ceilings, various types of panelling, and random internal supports. The first-floor saloon features a good stripped pine fire surround from the 18th century, a well-crafted fielded panel door, and decorative plaster ceilings. The main staircase is a 19th-century divided flight stair. The roof has not been fully inspected, but the back ranges feature a simple A-frame structure. The steep front slopes may also be of interest. Note that No. 32 is not considered of special interest.