Building record 2686/0/15 - Yarwell House

A late 18th century farmhouse with mid 19th century alterations situated on the north eastern side of Main Street, as the road heads south to Mill Street. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with ashlar gable parapets and ashlar chimney stacks at each gable and at the centre left. The western facade has a three window range of three light casements to both floors with a door to the right of centre.

{1} Shown as Yarwell Manor House on Ordnance Survey map. Farmhouse. Late C18 and mid C19. Squared coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit plan. 2 storeys. 5-window range of C19 and C20 casements under wood lintels. C20 door to right of centre is also under wood lintel. Large ashlar quoins. Ashlar gable parapets and remains of ashlar stacks at ridge and end. Mid C19 wing to rear. Interior not inspected but noted as having 2 open fireplaces with bressumers and ceiling beams. C1 room, to rear, is noted as having elliptically headed recesses flanking the fireplace.

{3} Windows have stop-chamfered wooden lintels. A mid 19th-century wing contains a parlour with elliptically headed recesses flanking the fireplace.

Historic England, YARWELL HOUSE, YARWELL, BF084316 (Archive). SNN115194.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 15/223 (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. 175/14 (Series). SNN77384.

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Jun 20 2023 9:27AM