The Haining, Elsdon. Photo by Harry Rowland, 1960s.

The derelict remains of a small 17th century farmstead called The Haining stand west of Elsdon village. The earliest documentary record of the farm is in 1663 and it also appears in later 17th century parish registers. The farmhouse was probably built in about 1650 and is a typical Northumbrian pattern, being only one rook deep. It has a central door leading into a lobby with a room each side, a flight of stair lead to the first floor which is a single large room.