The Elms, 8 The Wellheads, Limekilns

Early 19th century. 2-storey house with basement and attic. 3-bay, rectangular plan with later porch addition creating a T-plan house. Rendered with painted margins.

SE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: advanced central section; glazed door; window to left; slate canopy roof above door and window; 1st floor window to left. Ground floor window in left return. Stone steps with curved detail lead to door. Section set back to right; single window to ground and 1st floors; flat-roofed attic dormer window. Section set back to left; basement window; single window to ground and 1st floors; flat-roofed attic dormer window.

SW ELEVATION: glazed door and window to basement; 1st floor window to right.

NW ELEVATION: basement porthole window to right; small ground floor window to left; central 1st floor window. Central flat-roofed dormer window; flanking rooflights. 2 cross-inscribed projecting bullstanes at 1st floor.

NE ELEVATION: replacement door to right.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Pitched slate roof; raised smooth skews; 2 gable apex stacks; circular cans; cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: cornice and pilasters to original front door (now inside porch); circular stained glass in letterbox fanlight. Central spiral stone staircase.

BOUNDARY WALL

Rubble wall surrounds garden to SE, SW and NE; curved coping stones. SE wall swept at corners; pebbledashed outer NE wall with door; stone inscribed 'THE ELMS'; droved stone base.

OUTHOUSES

Single storey row of 3 sheds attached to SW gable; whitewashed exterior; replacement doors; fixed windows. Houses toilet, coal shed and wash-house; brick chimney; circular can.

HAND PUMP

Metal hand pump to well remains in garden, no longer operating.