Durrant Hotel

The Durrant Hotel is a building from the 18th century or early 19th century that has been altered over time. It is said that there was an ancient mansion on this site, but no remains are visible today. A two-storey wing made of cob may be older than the rest of the building. The property was purchased by Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats in 1810, who is believed to have made improvements to it.

The main front of the hotel features two storeys with five windows, covered in stucco, and includes a cornice and parapet. The sash windows have glazing bars. A central Greek mutular Doric porch with fluted columns and triglyphs, likely added around 1810, enhances the façade. Inside, there is a fine late 18th-century staircase in a semi-circular well, complete with a wrought iron balustrade and a Venetian window with an ogee-headed arch, flanked by fluted columns. The vaulted staircase hall showcases fluted pilasters and plasterwork from a similar period. There is also a modern hotel addition to the west of the original structure.