Church Farmhouse

TL 26 SE 3/153 24.10.51

YELLING HIGH STREET (South Side) Church Farmhouse

GV II

Very fine mid C17, double-pile farmhouse. Local soft red brick, hipped slate roofs with two symmetrical plain brick chimney stacks. Two storeys with attics. Each facade is of three bays and is similar except in detail. High brick plinth, moulded brick band between the floors, eaves cornice with saw-tooth and dentil brick bands, brick pilasters at quoins and on either side of central doorway in north and south facades. North facade has five replacement early C19 hung sash windows with glazing bars in moulded wooden frames at both floor levels. The main entrance has a flat canopy and rectangular fanlight with a six panelled door.

The two north facing rooms each have original moulded stone chimney pieces with shallow four-centred arches similar to two rooms at first floor. The room to the east has C18 raised and fielded panelling complete with doorway to panelled entrance lobby. Pine panelling to room to west is introduced. Centrally positioned dog-leg staircase has chamfered newel posts with shaped finials, flat-moulded balusters, and moulded handrail. Entrance to the stairs is through a round-headed arch supported on scroll brackets with a central, shaped drop finial repeated in a double arch at first floor level. Stop-chamfered beams to all rooms with fine cross-beams and ceiling-joists in the kitchen which has a large cooking hearth. Internal partitions timber-framed. RCHM (Hunts) p310. Pevsner: Buildings of England, p372. C. Smith and O. Cook. Farmhouses and Cottages. Batsford.

Listing NGR: TL2623962412