The Fox and Hounds Public House, 2 High Street, Syston (Grade II)

Public house. Core of late C16 or early c17 and possibly formerly two dwellings. Rough cast render over a possible timber frame. Welsh slate roof. Two storeyed, the facade is angled on the corner of the street, and in the right hand section, a cart entry to the right with doorway and a 2 light casement window left of it. The longer range has a doorway on its right, and a 4 light sash window and paired 4 light sashes left of it. The five upper windows are all 3 light horizontally sliding sashes. Stack on left hand gable and on the angle. Inside the remains of an inglenook and a large chamfered spine beam with roll moulded stop. Reputed to be a cruck framed building.