8, 8A, 8C, 8B, 10 AND 10A, PICKFORD ROAD

A group of two houses, now divided into six properties. The core of the building dates to the late 17th or early 18th century, with an early 18th-century addition, and was later reclad in brick during the mid-18th century. Subsequent internal alterations occurred in 1975 as part of the subdivision. The house is believed to have a timber frame, faced with dark red brick featuring random grey headers, and lighter red brick dressings. The east house exhibits similar brickwork, but with a slightly lighter red hue. The roofs are steeply pitched and covered in old red tiles, with a hipped west end extending over an end-outshut.

The original part of the building is a symmetrical, two-storey, four-window range facing south onto Pickford Road. It features a recessed area above the centre doorway and end chimneys. Corner and jamb dressings, a chamfered plinth, a plat-band, and segmental arches over the ground floor windows are accented with light red brick and alternating black headers. Flush-box sash windows with 6/6 panes are present throughout. A pedimented wooden doorcase, with fluted pilasters (now renewed), provides entrance. The ground floor of the west outshut is distinguished by English bond brickwork below a plat-band, a matching sash window, and a large round-headed window illuminating the roofspace.

The two-storey, two-window-wide east part, set at a slight angle to the original house, is a careful replica made with a sandier-red brick, betraying its later construction. It features two windows to each floor, and a matching (renewed) doorcase adjacent to the east corner of the older part. Two modern dormer windows have since been added.

Two two-storey, gabled rear wings extend to the east and west as outshuts. The older part of the roof exhibits staggered butt-purlins and straight inclined braces to the lower angles of the trusses. An early 19th-century staircase is said to have been present in the older section.

Formerly known as Mayfield and later Jordan's Farm, the house was the residence of Thomas Pickford, founder of the Pickford carriers firm, who died in 1811. His tomb is located in Flamstead churchyard. Photographs in the NMR documents show exposed timber framing in the rear wings during alterations around 1975.