The early C19 Regency frontage of Raglan Lodge disguises an earlier building dating back to the C14. The vaulting in the ground floor probably belongs to a C14 Moot Hall or meeting place of the freemen of the borough. In the late C17 it was referred to as the 'old Chappell' and later as the crypt room. The property has since been used as a wine-merchant's house, a coach house and armoury and as a Post Office from 1880-1923. It was inhabited in the C18 by the Fydell family, Thomas being the sheriff in 1772. Asizes were held here in the C18. It was later owned by John Bowsher, of Bowsher, Hodges and Watkins, the shipping and timber merchants. It is now occupied by the British Legion.

The house and shop are built in the Regency style. It is a three-storey building with a substantial rear extension comprising of four separate units. The narrow frontage walls are rendered with scored roughcast and it has a slate roof. The first and second floors each have one triple-light flat segmental bow window of multipane sashes: first floor has leaded tent canopy over, supported by slender iron column and second floor an ornamental ironwork balcony. The ground floor has a later projecting bow window shop front and an entrance to the left with a three-pane overlight. A flight of stone steps to the right side leads to the British Legion club premises along the pebble-dashed side elevation which has been partly concealed by a modern extension.

It is Graded II* for its medieval vaulted hall and Regency frontage, the best of its kind in the town.

Source:- Cadw listed buildings, NJR 16/02/2009