Building record 1244/2/1 - No. 7 Yardley Road (Elms Farmhouse)

Farmhouse. Early C17 with C19 alterations. Coursed squared limestone, C20 plain-tile roof, brick end stacks with stone bases.

{1} Farmhouse. Early C17 with C19 alterations. Coursed squared limestone, C20 plain-tile roof, brick end stacks with stone bases. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. 2-unit central-staircase plan. Central 4-panel door with wood lintel and timber porch flanked by C19 horned sash windows with segmental-arched heads. 2-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion window to 1st floor centre, and similar 3-light windows to 1st floor left and right. C19 2-storey brick cross wing projects to left end: limestone with slate roof. Interior has bar-stop-chamfered spine beams, and collar-truss roof with wind-braced purlins. Said to have early C17 datestone to rear concealed by creepers.

{3} Undated photo; and photo dated 29/10/93;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 7/21 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F11 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Various, Various, Photographs of buildings in Cosgrove (Photographs). SNN111598.

Record last edited

Jul 7 2022 3:38PM