The Elms

The Elms is a large house dating to the late 18th century, with alterations made in the 19th century. It is constructed of brick with an old plain tile roof concealed behind a parapet. The main house is five bays wide, with two stories and an attic, and is double pile, meaning it has rooms on both sides of a central passage. A two-story section was added to the left, and a two-story, two-bay service wing is located to the left of that. The façade features five eight-pane sash windows on each floor, set within stucco architraves with cornices and rubbed brick arches above. A blue header string course runs along the first floor, and the second floor has a stepped blue header string cornice. The attic parapet is divided into five panels, with rubbed brick heads; those on each side of the centre are open with a row of balusters, while the others have blue header brickwork topped with stone coping. Large symmetrical end stacks are present. The added left bay mirrors the façade with matching windows on each floor. The main entrance, located on the right end in the centre, is accessed by two stone steps, leading to a six-flush-panel door within a stone surround, with a window to the side and two eight-panel sashes above. The interior is primarily from the 19th century.