Farmhouse At Yewtree Farm

TL 4218 MUCH HADHAM KETTLE GREEN ROAD (north side) Hadham Cross

14/17 Farmhouse at Yewtree Farm (formerly listed 19.10.51 as Yewtree house)

• II*

House. Late C15 or early C16 variant form of Wealden-house. Hall floored c.1600. Late C17 attic dated 1697. Exposed timber frame and plaster. Thatched hipped roof with red tile courses at eaves and around gabled attic dormer. Late C17, red brick chimneystack (built up later) towards S with mullions. 4 window E elevation has continuous jetty of which end bays are original jettied cross wings, having tension bracing to each floor. 3 late C17, 3-light, Ground floor, leaded casements. Attic over door dated 1697 and window below has casements of same date. Cl9 oriels to 1st floor including canted, 2-light casement. N elevation with tall, C19, external red brick stack. Roughcast Ground floor with canted tiled oriel on E. Rear elevation has 2 thatched, single light, eyebrow dormers in slope of roof. Mid C19, 1 window extension on S linking thatched and weatherboarded range to house, part of which was an outdoor kitchen. Interior of farmhouse has 2 bay hall. Late C17 oak staircase on N side. Remains of diamond mullioned window in W wall of hall. (RCHM Typescript).

Listing NGR: TL4263718524