White Lyons (EHER 38615)

A late 15th century substantial timber framed house with an early 19th century brick façade to the front and back. It has a six-window range to the first floor, two of which are blocked, and a four-window range to the ground floor, the Northernmost of which is a 19th century shop window with moulded surround. The building was formerly two dwellings and in the 19th century was one of the village's two bakeries. There is a suggestion that it may have been a Guild House.

November 1983. Grade II listed. A late 15th century timber framed house with an early 19th century façade to the front and back, formerly two dwellings. The roof is covered in red plain tile. In the centre left (South) side of the roof is an 18th century red brick chimney, and at the left end is an external red brick chimney stack, whilst at the right (North) end is a 16th century external truncated chimney stack. At the top of the façade is stone coping and a band of protruding red brick which demarcates the extent of the parapet. The building is two-storey with attics and a similar band of brick demarcates the first floor. The first floor has a six-window range, of which the second and fifth windows are blocked, and all of the windows have gauged brick arches. The ground floor has a four-window range and two front doors. The Northernmost ground floor window is a 19th century shop window with glazing bars, a moulded surround and a flat canopy on moulded brackets. All of the other windows are small-paned vertically sliding sash windows. The doors are in recessed porches with traceried lights and reveal panels. The building is timber framed and was originally built on a four-bay heavy oak frame that was jettied to the front (East) with three smaller rear bays. The original front and rear walls were removed when the brick façade was built. The South bay floor joists have soffit shoulders with low centre tenons and the North bay is similar but with a top spur. The roof is of high quality double framed side purlin construction with down bracing. There is a halved and bridled scarf to the top plate. Internally, there is a stone fire surround with three centre arched head. <1> See photos <2>. A substantial timber framed house that has been postulated as a possible Guild House, facing the tower of the parish church. There was originally a front jettied upper storey. A fine 16th century stone fireplace is in situ. An attractive brick façade was added in the 18th century. In the 19th century this was one of the village’s two bakeries. It is a Grade II Listed Building. <3>