The Yews

The Yews is a dwelling and former malthouse, dating to the 17th and 18th centuries. It is constructed of squared and coursed limestone with stone slate roofs. The building is composed of two cross-gabled units at the street frontage, with a later 18th century section set back to the right, and parallel extensions to the rear serving as a barn and malthouse.

The street-facing gable has three storeys and one window. It features 2-light casements with modern louvred glazing under segmental heads at the ground and first floors. Smaller fixed stair lights are on the right return wall, next to the external stack. The set-back gable also has three storeys and one window, including a blocked opening in the gable with a visible wood cross-mullioned casement within. The south elevation has two windows and modern casements, except for a 19th century 2-light window with a segmental head and voussoirs on the ground floor, to the right. A modern door and flat hood are set on the left. The malthouse includes a modern door at first floor reached by an external stair.

The interior contains rough-trimmed half-tree roof timbers. The cross-gabled section has some box framing at first floor, and one door within a heavy frame featuring a straight-sided pointed arch. The malthouse section has beams with diamond stops and clay candle sconces on the walls. A stone newel stair is believed to be beneath a later wood stair by the main stack. An inscription 'BR AB 1660' is on one chimney breast, and no original fireplaces are currently exposed.

It is one of the Uley clothier’s houses.