331, High Street

This is a house, likely dating from the late 17th century, which is now a shop. It has undergone several additions and alterations over time, including a refronting and the addition of a shop front around 1830-1850, along with further extensions later on. The structure is timber-framed with wattle and daub and brick infill, and it has a stucco facade. The original roof is concealed, and there is a red brick stack on the left side, as well as iron window guards.

Originally consisting of two bays, the house was later extended to the rear on the right side, and a staircase was added to the left. The exterior is two storeys with an attic and features two first-floor windows, each with a 1/1 sash. The ground floor now has a Victorian shop front with three plate-glass windows bordered by pilasters featuring sunk panels. The pilasters on either end are finished with acanthus corbel brackets, and the frieze and cornice are decorated with fleurons. An off-centre right entrance is situated within a cambered-arched opening and has a partially-glazed door. A passage on the left has a bressumer above a further entrance, with a three-panel door. The rear of the building has an overhang supported by an iron post.

Inside, evidence of the original timber-framing remains, including roughly chamfered tie beams, a spine beam, and a rear beam on the left. On the first floor, a main post is visible on the rear wall. There are reports of panels of wattle and daub on the right wall. The 19th-century dogleg staircase has stick balusters and a run-out handrail. The window guards on the first floor are decorated with rope moulding.

This building is a significant survival from the pre-Spa town period. During the 17th and 18th centuries, a row of timber-framed dwellings lined the High Street, and this building is one of the few that remain, alongside The Restoration Inn (number 57) and number 54 High Street.