NHER 50296 (Building record) - Copperfields, formerly Horse and Groom, ex Wilkes's Head

Field Survey, E. Rose (NLA), 22 July 1985.
Small brick building, marked on (S1) as Wilkes's Head, a rare name referring to the 18th century politician and one of the few pub names that changed between 1797 and 1939. North gable wall and rear wall of chequered brickwork of around 1700; west façade replaced in the 19th century with pilaster at each end. Original south gable wall is now a partition and contains timbers - is this evidence for a fossilised timber frame or are they later replacements? Central stack with lobby entrance. South fireplace has a domed bread oven and inglenook seat with a curved head - this is the 'coffin shaped cavity' mentioned in (S2) not a smoking chamber as stated. South room has plain ceiling beam, north room has a beam with bar stops at one end only. On east, cellar with barrel vaulted brick roof is above ground. To the north, a stable with a roll moulded beam (probably a late imitation) which was bought in 'from a barn near Spixworth', and a barn with a tiebeam dated 1842, probably the date of the barn although there may be older flintwork in the north wall.
E. Rose (NLA), 4 June 2007