Brighthampton village contains some historic buildings such as Forge Cottage (a timber-framed building supported by a central cruck that eventually became a public house) and a pub called the Golden Balls that had been licensed in 1753 and demolished in 1994.
Forge Cottage is a 16th-century timber-framed building supported by a central cruck. By 1776 it was trading as a public house, the Red Lion. Another pub in Brighthampton, the Golden Balls, had been licensed by 1753. It was rebuilt early in the 20th century, ceased trading in 1992 and was demolished in 1994. 
