The Old Rye Hospital 14th century.
Found on the north side of Mermaid Street is this half-timbered Tudor building with three overhanging gables, called the Old Hospital because of its service in that capacity during the Napoleonic wars. In earlier times it had been Hartshorn House, given to Samuel Jeake II as part of his dowry on marrying the young Elizabeth Hartshorn, whereupon it became generally known as Jeake's House – confusing for later historians.