131 High Street (EHER 38364)

A 16th century or earlier timber framed and rendered shop. It is two storeys and has a gabled roof covered with asbestos slates. It may have originally been of 'Wealden' type design.

October 1996. Grade II listed. A 16th century or earlier timber framed and rendered shop. It is two storeys and has a gabled roof covered with asbestos slates. There is an extension to the rear, with a lean-to roof against No.133. The ground floor has a 19th century shop front of two large panes with a canted-out fascia. The exposed north-west flank has 20th century pargeting and barge-boards. There is a fragment of a late medieval building with central jowled post in the rear wall. The building originally had a long arch brace from the rear post, and the chamfering stops well short of front the wall suggesting a roof overhang of 'Wealden' type. The floor structure (possibly inserted) has spine beam with double-ogee chamfers and hollow-chamfered bridging joists of the early-mid 16th century. <1> See photos <2>. The building abuts No.133 High Street to the east and No.129 to the west.