No. 2 (Post Office) And No. 4 (Elmend)

No. 2 (Post Office) and No. 4 (Elmend) are two houses located on the north side of Leonard Stanley, dating from the early 17th century, with additions from 1635 and later 17th century alterations, as well as early 19th century modifications. The buildings are constructed of coursed rubble limestone, timber framing with brick and rendered infill, and feature rebuilt ashlar chimneys in brick. The roofs are covered with shingles, except for part of Elmend which has plain tiles.

The properties are two-storey with an attic and cellar, and there is a long single-storey range with an attic on the north side, creating a T-plan layout. A 20th-century shop and rear addition to Elmend are not of special interest.

The front of the building features a gable from the early 17th century house and a full chimney gable on the east side. The fenestration consists of single-window arrangements: a 2-light mullioned casement with a badly weathered surround to the cellar, 2-light windows with round-arched heads on the ground and upper floors, and a 2-light recessed cavetto mullioned window with a hoodmould in the attic. There is a shaped 19th-century barge board. A former 2-light casement on the west side has been altered to create a doorway. The front wall of Elmend to the left is a 20th-century rebuilding with a raised roof pitch.

At the rear, the timber framing of the range is exposed, showcasing a variety of framing types. The earliest part on the left is the side of a formerly jettied east end with diagonal bracing in the top panels. This section was extended around 1635 to form the rear wing of the front block, with a further later 17th-century extension to the right in small framing, now part of Elmend. The rear features scattered casements and a single raking roof dormer for the Post Office. There are two ridge-mounted chimneys at the junction with the front block, with one dated M C 1635. The east gable end has rubble at the ground floor, with plaster covering the timber-framed gable above, and includes 19th and 20th-century casements along with a shaped barge board.