12, 14, 14A & 16 Stonegate

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The Trust re-purchased these properties in December 2002, having previously sold the long leasehold in 1976.

Nos. 12 and 14 are of timber-framed construction. The street frontage is an early 17th century, three-storey range and there is a two-storey medieval wing behind, forming an L-shaped plan. In the additional building between the two arms is a 17th century staircase and a further extension of the 18th or 19th century. The medieval wing, probably 600 years old, is just over 14 feet wide and may originally have been an open hall. It consists of one bay about eight feet long with the roof largely intact and a much altered second bay. The first floor is supported on a later post, suggesting an insertion, and some framing is visible on the first floor. The early 17th century range is of two bays and has upper floors jettied at the front. The front wall is rendered and has sash windows. During repairs in 1973 the framing was exposed revealing vertical studs only. Some of the common rafters in the roof are re-used 14th century material. A timber newel stair has, on the second-floor landing, a short balustrade with mid or late 17th century shaped splat balusters.

No. 16 is a house and shop, framed and plastered with a pantile roof. It was originally a small, two-storey building but was increased to three storeys in the early 19th century, some time after 1814. The front elevation of one bay width is jettied at the first floor and has sash windows. At the rear is a brick addition of the 18th or 19th century. Inside is an early 19th century staircase with square balusters and other fittings are of that date.