Deer House To Sledmere House Park Approximately 600 Metres To South-East Of House

Deer House is a deer house built in 1792 for Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Baronet, and is believed to be designed by him. It is constructed of pinkish-brown brick and painted timber, topped with a Welsh slate roof. The building features a single tall storey with a three-bay center and lower-storey, single-bay wings. The center is open at both the front and back, supported by arcades of five tapering Tuscan columns that hold up timber pediments. The wings have plank doors set in segmentally arched surrounds and an eaves band. The left range is open to its gable end. This structure was built as an eye-catcher for Sledmere House, located approximately 600 meters to the northwest.