Late 19th century public house, The Crown/The Castle, High Street (EHER 82398)

Largely late 19th century brick built public house comprising two ranges and a cross-wing. There are a number of decorative external features including a single course of egg and dart moulding. The footprint of the building has been significantly altered since 1896 and the building was renovated in the mid 1980s. Some original internal feature remain including fenestration, mouldings, and evidence of arched passageways.

NRHE data transfer: The Crown is described by the applicant as a 'good example of Railway architecture', being built in a style often associated with railway infrastructure. It is claimed that the building dates to 1769 but from the evidence to hand, The Crown public house appears to be of largely late 19th century brick construction. There is little evidence of any 18th century fabric and the building is therefore assessed as post-dating 1840. The building comprises two ranges and a cross-wing, with a number of decorative external features including a single course of egg and dart moulding beneath the eaves to the west side of the building, and to the bay window, both facing the High Street. The parapet to the east of the High Street façade is defined by an asymmetrical pediment with an arch 'cartouche', above late Victorian fenestration of a common type. The plaque to the gable cannot be identified from photographic evidence. There are two original three-by-four sash windows to the first floor, facing east. The building has a 20th century single storey extension to the front and has been altered to the rear. The footprint of the building has been significantly altered since the ordnance survey map of 1896. Renovated in the mid 1980s, the Crown has undergone both internal and external alterations. The bar area has been remodelled and whilst there are a number of surviving internal features on the first floor such as original fenestration, mouldings, and evidence of arched passage ways, the level of alteration is too great to demonstrate special interest at a national level and is too altered to merit listing. <1> 2025 note: The Crown public house is now listed on maps as The Castle.