Shepherds Arms Public House

The Shepherds Arms Public House is a public house with a timber frame dating back to 1538 for the north range, with the rest constructed in 1593. It has undergone extensive modernization in 1964. The building features rendered walls and a stone slate roof, and it stands two storeys tall. The layout is a 'T' plan, consisting of a north-south range, which is slightly wider in the southern part, and an east-west range. The front has three bays with a projecting gabled wing on the right (the north wing). Most openings, including the lean-to porch in bay 3, are from the 20th century. The north wing showcases an exposed king-post truss in its gable. At the rear, the south wing also has an exposed king-post truss with a quadrant moulding on the tie-beam and multiple housings in the king-post likely for various studding arrangements. There are later flat-roofed additions at the rear that are not of special interest. A broad projecting lateral stack is present on the right return at the south end.

Inside, there is a fireplace in the south wing that corresponds to the southern projecting stack, featuring a sunken quadrant moulding on the jambs, a raised keystone, and a relieving arch above. Several original beams and joists are still visible. Plaster date plaques from 1593 and fleur-de-lys designs have been reset as decorations throughout the building.

Originally, this structure was a gentleman's residence known as Nether Hall, with the earliest known occupants being the Binns family around 1600. Subsequent residents included Lawrence Horrocks, his son, William Coppendale until 1724, John Scholefield, and John Allott of Crigglestone. The building transitioned to the Shepherds Arms beer house in the 1850s.