The Haymes

The Haymes is a building located in Southam, originally constructed in the mid 18th century, with later extensions added in the 20th century. It is built of brick with an ashlar plinth and dressings, topped with a stone slate roof and a brick stack. The main structure has a square plan, with 20th-century extensions at the rear that include a relocated mid 18th-century lodge.

The main body of the building is two storeys high, with a 1½-storey extension. The west front is symmetrical with three windows: the ground floor features 15-pane sash windows with horns, while the first floor has three 12-pane sashes. All windows are framed with plain ashlar architraves, and there is a band between the storeys. The central three bays project slightly, flanked by half bays with blind recesses.

On the south-facing elevation, there are four 15-pane sashes on the ground floor and four 12-pane sashes on the first floor. The 20th-century extension to the right is set back and includes two double glass doors with glazing bars and fanlights, all within round-headed surrounds with imposts. Above, there are two hipped 2-light dormers.

The gable end of the rebuilt mid 18th-century lodge projects forward to the right and features chamfered quoins. It has a wood mullioned cross window on the ground floor with a dressed stone architrave that is splayed out at the bottom, topped with a triangular pediment. Above this is a moulded string course and a Diocletian window with a gauged brick surround at the gable. There is also a rectangular limestone plaque without inscription towards the apex of the gable, and a weathervane dated and initialled W.P. 1825 sits at the top.

The opposite gable end matches the fenestration of the lodge. The main body has a square hipped roof with an off-centre stack. A small mid 18th-century watercolour by John Robins depicting the house and a windmill was displayed at the R.I.B.A Exhibition in 1976 and is currently owned by Mr. Deakin. The building was formerly known as Haymes Place, named after a family associated with Southam in the late 13th century.