The Royal Oak

SO 9527 16/35 4.7.60

BISHOP'S CLEEVE CHURCH ROAD (south side) The Royal Oak (now incorporating building formerly listed as Church View)

II

Inn. Early-mid C17 and mid C17-early C18. Early range: square- panelled timber framing over pebbledash probably concealing the original timber framing on a pebbledashed plinth; thatched roof with decorative ridge thatching; brick stacks. Building linked to the west gable end shows evidence of square-panelled timber framing at the west gable end, the remainder of the building appears to have been encased in brick probably early in the C19; limestone plinth; concrete tile roof with brick stack. Rectangular plan. Later extensions to rear of the thatched range, not of special interest. Early range: 1½ storeys; later range: 2 storeys with single-storey link between the two. Two 4-light wooden casements with horizontal glazing bars to the ground floor of the early range. Garage doors far left with C20 plank door to the right. Two-light gabled eaves dormer with wooden casement and horizontal glazing bars. Later range: symmetrical 2-windowed facade lit by segmental-headed 2-light casements, former central segmental-headed doorway now blocked; C20 glass door with glazing bars far right. Axial stacks to the C17 range. Gable-end stack to the later range. Interiors contain spine beams, cross beams, and open fireplaces with wooden bressumer.

Listing NGR: SO9599627625