The Elms Including Former Barn Range Linked To East End

WYMONDLEY STEVENAGE ROAD TL 2127 (North side) Little Wymondley

11/166 The Elms including 27.5.68 former barn range linked to E end

GV II

Farmhouse and barn, now all one house. C16, used by maltsters from 1695, C18 W wing, altered and linked to barn on E during C19 or early C20. Timber frame house and barn, red and black brick W wing and casing to ground floor of timber frame. Roughcast upper part. Steep old red tile roofs. A 2-storeys, internal-chimney plan house, set back, with its S gable towards the road, lower barn range almost parallel to E linked by single-storey part at its N end, and 2-storeys and attics W wing with present entrance facing S. Large internal stack of old house has shafts set in diagonal cruciform pattern above massive base. External large W gable chimney to W wing. S front has a gabled dormer on the roofslope, moulded eaves cornice, plat band, roof of W wing extended to engage the S end of the old house. This end has a treble sash window to 1st floor above a canted sashed bay window. 3 windows to each floor of W wing. Flush-box sash windows with flat gauged arches and 6/6 panes. Recessed 6-panels door with flush beaded panels. Cambered head in wooden doorcase with pilasters, full entablature, and moulded dripboard. E side of old house has flush casement windows with leaded glazing. Barn on E may have had floor inserted c.1695 for use as malting or malt store. Its long E wall has exposed timbers, with close-studding over a plastered brick base. Red brick infill panels, painted below the eaves. Internal lateral chimney to rear part. (inf Mr. Farris).

Listing NGR: TL2140827455