The Elms

The Elms is a house located on Oxford Road in Eynsham, dating back to the early 16th century, with alterations made in the late 17th century, possibly involving the raising of the eaves, and further modifications in the mid-19th century. The building is constructed of limestone coursed rubble with squared stone bands and features a gabled stone slate roof with stone end stacks, one of which was rebuilt in the 20th century.

The house has a three-unit through-passage plan, stands two storeys high with an attic, and has a four-window range. The mid-19th century porch includes a plank door with iron fittings located in the second bay from the left. To the right of the porch, there is a blocked pointed-arched doorway and three early 16th century two-light hollow-chamfered round-headed stone windows. To the left, there is a similar four-light early 17th century ovolo-moulded window. On the first floor, from the left, there are two 2-light hollow-chamfered stone-mullioned windows, a late 17th century three-light chamfered wood-mullioned window, and a 19th century two-light casement. A stair-turret projects from the left gable wall, featuring two 16th century hollow-chamfered lights and one round-headed light.

At the rear, there are similar early 16th century two-light and one four-light round-headed windows, along with a chamfered arched doorway leading to the through-passage. There is also a similar 16th century square-headed window and, on the first floor, late 17th century chamfered wood-mullioned windows. To the right of the front, there is an 18th century two-window range made of similar materials, which was refronted in the mid-19th century.

Inside, the property features stop-chamfered and chamfered beams throughout. There is a late 17th century ovolo-moulded stone fireplace to the left, a 19th century staircase, and on the first floor, a chamfered stone lintel over a fireplace to the right and an arched stone fireplace to the left. The roof is a six-bay collar-truss design with tabled through-purlins. It is suggested that the house may be entirely late 17th century in origin, with the early 16th century features possibly having been reset.