King'S Head House

NORTHLEACH WITH WEST END SP 1114 EASTINGTON (north side) 8/149 King's Head House 23.1.52 GV II

House in row. C16 with probably C18 and C19 extensions at right angles rear. Main body; large roughly coursed and dressed limestone blocks to ground floor, flat-chamfered stone plinth. Far right-hand bay rebuilt in brick, plinth to this bay repaired in brick. Jettied first floor with close-studded timber framing with plastered infill, stone slate roof, stone stack repaired in stone C20. Four-windowed facade, all 2-light metal casements with leaded panes to first floor. Two 12-pane sashes and a late C19-early C20 four-light casement with central stone mullion and moulded surround to ground floor. C20 plank door with fillets within flat-chamfered surround with roughly carved cross on lintel off centre left. C20 door with fillets left of right-hand window (probably inserted at time right-hand bay was rebuilt in brick) off centre right. Four- light wood casement left with central flat-chamfered stone mullion with moulded surround between the two doors. Projecting strings to gables of extensions at rear possibly former pigeon landings. Stacks at gable ends. Interior; through passage on line of left-hand door. Wide flat- chamfered Tudor-arched surround to former rear entrance (now opening into later extension). Flat-chamfered intersecting beams. Open fireplace with bressumer beam. House formerly formed part of the King's Head Inn.

Listing NGR: SP1126814697