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- | Number 26 Kings Head Street was built around 1480 as an impressive cross wing to the hall house that once stood next door on the site of the Alma Inn today. The build was impressive because of the amount of high-quality oak employed and the result would have been very striking in its day. There are suggestions that the building originally had a commercial use – probably as storage and possibly a showroom – with accommodation over. | + | Number 26 Kings Head Street was built around 1480 as an impressive cross wing to the hall that once stood next door on the site of the Alma Inn today. The build was impressive because of the amount of high-quality oak employed and the use of brick infill rather than wattle and daub. The result would have been very striking in its day. There are suggestions that the building originally had a commercial use – probably as storage and possibly a showroom – with accommodation over. |
An archaeological test pit excavated in the yard in 2019 revealed occupation from the 12th century with ceramic finds from France, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. | An archaeological test pit excavated in the yard in 2019 revealed occupation from the 12th century with ceramic finds from France, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. |