 In overhauling the structure of the premises, the National Trust restored its medieval character by recreating on the ground floor the appearance of arcaded stalls opening onto the street, and the sixteenth-century decoration of the upstairs windows, although this caused a dilemma as it required the removal of fine 18th-century windows.The origin of the name is unclear as it was not built until long after the reign of King John, who died in 1216.Its present name first appeared in a 1915 publication, "The Heart of Mendip" by Francis Knight, when it was being run as a saddler's shop.