Description

1.
2006
TL 74 NE
19/95
19.12.61

CLARE

CLARE
Market Hill
(East Side)
No 20 (The Old Bear & Crown Hotel)

II*
GV
2.
A C16 timber-framed and plastered house much altered in the early C19 when it
was refronted. Formerly the Bear and Crown Inn, it is reputed to be the Wool
Hall. It comprised a central 2 bay hall with 2 storeyed cross wings at the north
and south ends. The central truss of the hall survives with a crown post. The
crosswings were originally jettied on the 1st storey and there are remains of
dragon beams on the inside of both wings and the remains of corner posts carved
with small animals, on the outside. 2 storeys. 4 window range on the west front
and 2 window range on the north and south fronts, double-hung sashes with vertical
glazing bars, in flush cased frames. The doorway has a stucco doorcase with
pilasters, frieze and cornice, The spandrels of the original doorway, carved
with dragons also a moulded arch have been re-set inside the hall of the present
building. The interior has some moulded ceiling beams and exposed timber-framing.

All the listed buildings in Market Hill with all the listed buildings in
Church Street, all the listed buildings in Station Road and all the listed
buildings in Well Lane form a group.

Listing NGR: TL7700445310

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545645

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas