9, Leading Post Street

This is a house, formerly a shop, dating to the 16th century, with alterations from the early 19th century. It is a rare survival of 16th-century timber-framed construction, one of only five identified in Scarborough. The building is constructed of timber framing with later softwood framing to the second floor, replacement brickwork to the ground floor and rear wall, and render to the front ground floor and side. It has a pantile roof and a rebuilt brick stack to the rear.

The building represents a single bay of what was originally a larger timber-framed structure. The first floor has timber framing with a projecting bressumer supporting posts and studs to a wall plate, along with two upper-angle braces. Two 20th-century replacement sash windows are present. The second floor is framed with regularly spaced light studs. The ground floor has a shop window with a timber pediment and a bow-fronted design. A 20th-century front door is located to the right, and an 8-over-8-pane sash window is on the left side of the ground floor.

The interior was extensively remodelled between 2003 and 2005. The ground floor now displays a bressumer beam and brace in the right-hand wall and an exposed central tie beam in softwood supporting early 19th-century joists with machine-cut roll mouldings. A brick stack and hearth range was inserted between 2003 and 2005. The first floor shows an exposed front wall jowel post, brace, and tie beam, with a cambered tie beam that appears to have been modified in the early 19th century to serve as a floor beam, also supporting softwood joists with machine-cut roll mouldings. A partially exposed rear wall plate, slightly displaced, is visible, likely due to 19th-century alterations. A post and brace supporting the central tie beam remains in situ but is now concealed. Further interior alterations in 2005 included stripped and refitted panelling, relocation of a former front window as a stair window, and the installation of a bathroom partition. A 19th-century turned baluster staircase is located on the second floor.

The group value context is that it is a rare and important survival, retaining much evidence of its original form, with the early 19th-century modifications adding to its architectural interest.