Drewston House

Drewston House is a house built around 1830 to 1840, although some parts may be older. It is constructed from plastered cob on stone rubble footings, with stone rubble extending to the first floor level in the main block. The house features stone rubble stacks topped with plastered brick and has a thatched roof, with slate covering the rear and outbuildings.

The building has a 1-shaped plan, with the main block facing east. Inside, it has a two-room layout with a central entrance hall and main staircase, which serve as the principal rooms and have gable-end stacks. There are integral outshots at the rear, with service rooms located at the left end. This includes a two-room block that is lower than the main block and set back slightly from the front, featuring a gable-end kitchen stack that backs onto a lower crosswing projecting forward. The house is two storeys high.

The exterior of the tall main block has a symmetrical four-window front, featuring original ground floor 12-pane sash windows and first floor 9-pane sash windows. The central doorway has the original part-glazed four-panel door, which is sheltered by a flat-roofed porch supported by fluted Doric columns and a moulded entablature. The porch is accessed by a flight of granite steps. Each end of the front has flat stucco pilasters. The eaves are plain and supported by a series of shaped timber brackets, and the original gutter has cast iron lion's head joints. The roof is tall, steeply pitched, and gable-ended.

The kitchen section has a nearly symmetrical two-window section with three sashes featuring margin panes and a central six-panel door. The service crosswing contains casement windows with glazing bars. Inside, the house has seen very little modernization since the 19th century and retains most of its original joinery and other details.