Yew Tree House

TAMWORTH

SK20SW AMINGTON GREEN, Amington 670-1/4/3 (South side) 09/11/72 Yew Tree House

GV II

Formerly known as: Priest's House AMINGTON GREEN Amington. House. Late C16 or early C17 with C18 additions. Timber frame, mostly covered with plaster, exposed framing to gables has later decorative quadrants, with brick extensions; tile roof with brick stacks. 3-unit lobby-entrance plan with cross wing to right end, and left end extension. Single storey with attic; 4-window range. Central entrance has plank door; windows have C20 leaded casements of varying sizes; 1st floor has gabled dormer to left end, other windows in gables. Exposed square framing to bay to right of centre, jettied gable with decorative framing; bay to right of centre has some decorative framing over window; cross wing has exposed tie beam and collar. Large cross-axial stack and end stacks. Rear has roof carried down over passage and gabled single-storey wing; some windows with pegged frames and leaded glazing to right end. Left return of C18 brick. Interior: exposed timber framing and stop-chamfered beams and joists; large stone back-to-back fireplaces; 2 entrances with shaped heads, one segmental-headed, one with Tudor head; 1st floor has room with plaster floor, segmental-headed fireplace, cupboard with H-hinge; cupboard with access to priest hole; exposed roof truss with collar and queen struts with brick infill.

Listing NGR: SK2357004496