Yew Tree Farmhouse

This is an early 17th-century detached farmhouse. It is situated in Brookthorpe-with-Whaddon Green, on the west side of Whaddon. The farmhouse is timber-framed, with a limestone plinth; one end is built of limestone, while the other is a mix of brick and stone. The roof is covered in interlocking tiles. It is a single-storey building with an attic, originally having a lobby entry and a three-room plan, with a partially enclosed outshut attached to the rear.

The front of the farmhouse features timber framing with straight bracing on a limestone plinth, with brick infill between the framing. Most of the windows are 20th-century metal casements, though they remain within the original framed openings. The central doorway has a cambered lintel and retains its original plank door. There are two attic dormers with timber-framed gables. A chimney with a moulded cap and skirt runs along the main axis. The north gable end is blank, built of limestone, with a partially dismantled chimney.

The rear of the farmhouse shows mixed timber framing of various sizes on a stone plinth. There is an off-centre doorway with a cambered lintel and scattered windows, most of which are 18th and 19th-century small timber casements. A large, open outshut has a lean-to roof supported by timber posts; part of the outshut is constructed of brick with a plain tile roof. The south gable is stone, with a brick rebuild at the apex, and has a single window, again a 20th-century metal casement, with a continuous dripmould above the ground floor.

The interior has undergone relatively few alterations. The attic retains an open collar truss roof, timber-framed partitions—some in small framing, and one in close studding—and cambered lintels over all internal doorways, most with original plank doors. Much of the wattle and daub panelling remains. A timber staircase is situated to the side of the central chimney stack. A second staircase was added to the north end, and may have been intended for the use of servants. Floor beams are chamfered, with run-out stops.