Building record 2686/0/6 - Wendimur

Two 17th century houses with 19th century alterations situated on the southern side of Main Street. The building is constructed of regular coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with chimney stacks at the left gable and in the centre. The main front has a five window range of casements with the centre right bay breaking forward as a gabled crosswing. There is evidence of two blocked doors at the centre and on the left. The main house has a slighly lower eaves line to the crosswing and has two gabled dormer windows lighting an attic range. [Alternatively known as Wendimuir or Wendmuir]

{1} Two houses shown as Wedmuir on Ordnance Survey map; the house so named to the west is not included. House, now 2 dwellings. C17 and C19. Regular coursed limestone with Collyweston slate roof. Originally 3-unit plan, now T-shape. Single storey with attic. 5-window range with bay to right of centre breaking forward as a gabled cross wing. Irregularly spaced C20 casement windows under wood lintels. Evidence of 2 blocked doors to centre and left. 2 gabled roof dormers, to left, have C19 style casement windows. Hipped eaves dormer to right. Brick and ashlar stack at ridge and end; end stack to left has a moulded corbel. Entrance at rear. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p175)

{4} Undated photo.

{5} [Former list description] Two 17th century houses with 19th century alterations. The building is constructed of regular coursed limestone with a double pitch Collyweston slate roof with chimney stacks at the left gable and in the centre. The main front has a five window range of casements with the centre right bay breaking forward as a gabled crosswing. There is evidence of two blocked doors at the centre and on the left. The main house has a slighly lower eaves line to the crosswing and has two gabled dormer windows lighting an attic range. The building is Listed at Grade II.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 14/237 (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. 175/22 (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. 26-July-1988. (Report). SNN112993.

<6> Historic England, WENDIMUIR, YARWELL, BF084324 (Archive). SNN115200.

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