The King's Head

Inn, 2 storeys and attic with slate gabled roof, painted rendered chimneys to left and right, the left chimney C17 with 3 shafts the outer ones set diagonally, centre shaft raised. Painted rendered facade with raised plinth. Three slate-roofed small dormer windows with C20 fixed panes (replicas of those shown in old photographs with diamond leaded panes and fretted bargeboards). Three 9-pane hornless sashes to 1st floor, over long slate hipped veranda with fish-scale slating supported by 4 square posts to left and centre, the right end infilled with triple 6-pane sashes. Four-panel door below middle window and 2 unaligned 9-pane hornless sashes to left. Right gable end to Stone Street has small 9-pane central attic window, small 9-pane sash to first floor right and ground floor 12-pane sash right of centre, all hornless. Range to right, former Bank of the Black Ox, is at right angles, projected forward with lower roof and left end stack. Door is in gable end facing S, E front to street has 2 storeys and 4 bays with 12-pane hornless sashes. First floor right hand window larger and is over square-headed open bay, former coach-house or possibly throughway. Access to rear not available at time of survey.

Ground floor much opened out with stone piers remaining of original walls, squared beams and joists. Flagstone floor to front of building and quarry tiles to rear. Big open dressed-stone fireplace with oak lintel and canted sides to rear of former front right room in a lateral position that may reflect C16 origins. Also a small right end fireplace. Fireplace with oak lintel on left hand wall with oven to its right. The C17 panelling recorded as being on first floor not available for inspection.