Building record 2686/0/16 - The Farriers

A 17th century house with early 19th century alterations situated on the southern side of Main Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with chimney stacks on the ridge and at the gable ends. It is L plan in shape and is single story with an attic range lit by three dormer windows. The dormer to the left is gabled with a gablet and the two dormers on the right are hipped. The main front has a three window range of casements under wooden lintels with a blocked door to the right of centre.

{1} House. C17 and early C19. Squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and Collyweston slate roof. Originally 2-unit plan now L-shape. Single storey with attic and 2 storeys. Main front is a 3-window range of casements under wood lintels. 3 eaves dormers, also with casement windows; dormer to left has a wooden gablet over and others have hipped roofs. Blocked door to right of centre. Ashlar quoins and ashlar dressings to some window openings. Brick and stone stacks at ridge and end. Early C19 2-storey, 2-window range to rear has casement windows and a C20 glazed porch, with hipped roof. Interior not inspected but noted as having an open fireplace with bressumer. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p175)

{3} At the rear, separate brew house, wash-house and forge, of mid-19th century date.

{4} Undated photo.

{5} [Former list description] A 17th century house with early 19th century alterations. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with chimney stacks on the ridge and at the gable ends. It is L plan in shape and is single story with an attic range lit by three dormer windows. The dormer to the left is gabled with a gablet and the two dormers on the right are hipped. The main front has a three window range of casements under wooden lintels with a blocked door to the right of centre. The house is a Grade II Listed Building.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/239 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 175/19 (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Yarwell (Photographs). SNN114368.

<5> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 12-Oct-1988. (Report). SNN112993.

<6> Historic England, THE FARRIERS, YARWELL, BF084321 (Archive). SNN115208.

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