The Bakers Arms

The Bakers Arms is a house that later became a public house, originally built in the 18th century and extended in the early to mid-19th century, around 1900, and again in the late 20th century. The main wall is constructed of painted brick headers with plastered flat arches, while the wings are made of painted brickwork in Flemish Garden Wall bond. The roof is covered with clay tiles, and the rear elevations are made of red brick with some burnt headers in the older sections.

The exterior features a symmetrical front elevation that is two storeys tall with an attic and has three windows, although the centre window is blind. It has 4-over-8 pane sash windows. There is a central porch added in the late 20th century that is not of special interest. On either side of the main elevation are single-storey wings; the northern wing dates from the early to mid-19th century, while the southern wing was added around 1900. Both wings were remodeled in the late 20th century to match the style of the main building. The roof has a pitched design with a catslide to the rear, which was extended in the late 20th century, and features hipped dormers. A square brick stair tower, likely from the early to mid-19th century, rises from the catslide at the rear, possibly built to accommodate a relocated stair when the house was converted into a pub. The rear wing is two storeys tall and was extended in the late 20th century, though this extension is not of special interest.

Inside, the ground floor has been altered and now consists of one large room that includes the southern extension. There is a brick chimney stack with an exposed timber bressumer on the northern side and a dog-leg stair leading to the rear. The upper floor and attic contain two rooms, with old lath and plaster finishes in the attic. The roof timbers are only partially visible, but the roof appears to be intact.

This building is of special interest as an 18th-century house that, despite alterations, retains significant historic fabric. The rear stair tower is an unusual feature more commonly found in earlier buildings. It also has group value with the Small House opposite. The late 20th-century additions to the rear and south, as well as the relatively recent bar interior, are not of special interest.