Yew Trees

SP 91 NW IVINGHOE HIGH STREET

4/72 Yew Trees - - II

House. C17, altered and extended C18 and C19. Bay to left of centre has some timber framing with thin brick infill and external brick chimney to left. N. front of this bay is mostly obscured by later C19 whitewashed brick lean-to which is continued across early C19 extension to left. 2 taller bays to right are whitewashed and have coved plaster eaves, the lower walls being of brick, the upper roughcast, probably over timber frame. Whitewashed rendered chimney to left has 'V' pilaster to rear. Rear walls rebuilt in brick with dentil eaves late C18. Old tile roofs. L-plan with late C18 wing to rear. 2 storeys and cellar. N. front is irregular: bay to left of centre has small dormer window; 2 bays to right have canted bay window with arched lights to ground floor left, and sash to ground floor right over small barred cellar window. Barred windows and board door to lean-to. First floor of right gable has 3-light window with old mullions. Rear has irregular leaded and barred wooden casements, some old, and main entry. C18 rear wing is of chequer brick with moulded first floor band course and an old 3-light leaded window to W. RCHM II p. 157 Mon. 8.

Listing NGR: SP9434616094