The Besom Inn, 75 High Street

Early 19th century incorporating earlier fabric, alterations circa 1890, 1910 and 1954. Two-storey, 6-bay, gabled, L-plan public house and accommodation above; projecting single storey window to front elevation with slate roof and bracketed eaves. Stugged ashlar sandstone with droved ashlar dressings. Base course. Regular fenestration. Steps up to two-leaf timber-panelled entrance door to pub at left with small-paned fanlight; timber panelled entrance door to flat to right.

Mixture of glazing: 12-panes in upper sash and plate glass below in timber sash and case windows to left; non-traditional glazing to upper floor. Welsh slate. Brick stacks with yellow clay cans.

INTERIOR: good simple pub interior consisting of three areas. Small lobby with inner doors to right and left with etched glass bearing words 'Bar' (right) and 'Smoke Room' (left). Timber panelling to dado height in main bar; curved timber-panelled bar counter, timber gantry with integral clock and mirrors, the central one etched with crossed brooms (besoms) and thistles; timber chimneypiece. Smoke Room to left and Coldstream Guards room to rear (with full height timber-boarded walls).