21, High Street

No. 21 High Street is a house that has been converted into commercial premises and accommodation. It dates from the early 17th century, with alterations made in the 19th century. The building features a timber frame with plastered infill, along with replacement brickwork and rendering. The 19th-century sections are constructed from yellow and red brick in Flemish bond, and the roofs are covered with plain tiles.

The structure is long and has a gable end facing the road, consisting of one and two storeys. The north elevation shows a three-bay section from the 17th century in the center, flanked by a single-storey, one-bay addition from the mid to late 19th century on the east (rear) end, and a two-storey, two-bay addition from the mid-19th century on the west (front) end. The western section features a platt band, a window on each floor to the left (with the first-floor window being a four-pane side-sliding sash), stepped dentilled eaves, and a lateral stack on the right.

The 17th-century section has one exposed wall post on the left, with the ground floor made of brick and the first floor rendered. There is a window on the right side of each floor (the first-floor window is an eight-pane side-sliding sash), along with exposed old rafter feet, two 20th-century skylights, and a truncated rendered stack at the right end. The High Street elevation includes a 20th-century shop front with a deep fascia, a two-light four-pane window above, and late 19th-century half-timbering and barge boards on the gable.

On the south side, the 17th-century section displays more exposed timbers, including a wall post, wall plate, and rafter feet. The eastern section features a segmental-arched board door with a board hatch above on its gable end (the lean-tos are not of special interest). Inside, the first floor of the 17th-century section has exposed timbers, including jowelled wall posts with chamfered braces to tie-beams, wall plates, a curved queen-strut roof truss with a collar, clasped purlins, and wind braces.