The Talbot

The Talbot is a mid-17th century inn, later remodelled in the mid- and late-18th century and now used as a house. It is constructed of rendered lias and brick with a slate roof. The building originally comprised two units, though it was larger in the past. The front façade has three storeys and four windows, although the window arrangement reduces at the second floor. All windows are sashes with glazing bars. A moulded cornice runs along the top of the building, and brick and stone stacks are located at the ends. A single-unit, single-storey extension to the left, which once formed part of a larger house, has a six-panelled door with a reeded wooden surround and a fanlight with glazing bars. A 20th-century casement window to the left has a moulded stone surround and mullion stubbs visible on the inside face. A rendered wall attached to the right, with double gates, continues a moulded plinth with the main building, indicating the original extent of the structure. The rear of the building is brick and includes 18th and 19th-century extensions. Inside, the entrance hall features a large chamfered ceiling beam. A room to the left contains a 17th-century fireplace with a moulded stone surround and a herringbone brick fireback. A late 18th-century staircase has two turned balusters per tread. It is believed the building was originally the manor house.