Building record 1204000000 - 7 RICKFORD'S HILL

Grade II. Late C17 or early C18 front of red brick and cement rendering, old tiled roof. 2 storeys, plinth, first floor band. Timber framework visible on side elevation gables. C18 and C19 brick additions at back. 3 triple light casements to first floor. 2 triple light metal casements to right hand on ground floor, 4-panel door to right hand of centre under flat hood on pierced brackets. Interior has some original timber construction visible. This building has an important site on road junction and could be much improved by some restoration. Nos 7 to 23 (odd) form a group (B1).

The Saracen's Head is of two storeys with a cellar, and apparently built early in the C17th on a rectangular plan. Early in the C18th it was refronted in brick, now covered with plaster, and additions were made at the rear in the C18th and C19th. The gabled North end shows original timber-framing, and has a chimney stack of early C17th brick above the roof. Condition - Good (B2).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.