Sparkford Inn

Sparkford Inn is an inn that dates from the 18th century or earlier and has undergone modifications. It is constructed from local grey lias stone that has been cut and squared, with the front elevation rendered and colorwashed. The building features a plain tile roof set between stepped coped gables and has stone chimney stacks. It is designed in an L-plan and has two storeys with a four-bay southeast elevation.

The first and third bays have angled bay windows with 8, 12, and 8 panes at both levels, topped with lead flat roofs. The upper second bay contains a two-light casement window with an iron-framed opening light and rectangular leaded glass, while the upper fourth bay features a four-light casement window of early design with plain glazing. The second bay also has a three-bay open porch, dating from around 1800, which is supported by shaped timber posts and has a hipped roof with a projecting center gable adorned with ornamental bargeboards, utilizing plain and fishscale clay tiles in alternating courses. The lower fourth bay includes an enclosed projecting stone porch with a matching tiled roof behind a plain coped gable topped with a ball finial. This porch has a segmental arch leading to a pair of glazed doors, accompanied by matching sidelights.

The southwest elevation showcases an end gable with a projecting chimney stack, a semi-circular arched doorway with a 19th-century wire and sheet-metal porch, and five bays of small pane metal casement windows. The lower bay closest to the gable has a hipped-roofed bay window. There are further extensions at the rear. Although the interior has been significantly altered, the public areas still retain earlier features such as doorways, dadoes, and a staircase from around 1800.