The Elms

The Elms is a house that dates back to the 16th or 17th century, with a remodel in the early 18th century and later additions and alterations. It features a red brick front set on a sandstone plinth, with pebbledash rendered gable fronted wings and plain tiled roofs. The building has two storeys and attics, with a window arrangement of two:one:two, using 19th century casements and plastered lintels that have raised keystones. The entrance consists of a six-panel door beneath a rectangular overlight, framed by a plain painted sandstone doorcase with a moulded entablature supported by scroll brackets. Brick end pilasters rise to a moulded stone eaves cornice, above which are two 18th century brick gables with recessed panels painted to resemble glazing bars. There is a 20th century one-storey extension to the left. The gable fronted wings are likely timber framed, with the left wing featuring an inserted 19th century brick stack. The roof is axially placed and partially concealed by the facade, with a central multiple brick stack (which has been rebuilt) on a sandstone base. Additionally, there is another multiple stack at the rear, and the back wall is reported to bear the date 1656.