Drybeck Hall And Attached Buildings

Drybeck Hall and its attached buildings date back to 1679, with a later kitchen extension added to the rear. The structure is built from coursed, squared rubble on a plinth and features a graduated slate roof with corniced stone chimneys at the south end and to the right of the center. The outshut has a stone-flagged surface.

The building has a two-storey, eight-bay front. The part-glazed door is framed by moulded jambs and a lintel, which includes carved crenellation, initials, and the date "W.S. & G.S. 1679." In front of the right jamb, there is a stone block with a shallow bowl on top and concave corner mouldings, which is inscribed with "Ann Shepherd 1742." The original two-light mullioned windows are arranged in pairs, with the fourth from the left on the ground floor being a three-light window. Two of the ground floor windows on the left have been replaced with 20th-century versions. There is a small sash window in a stone surround on each floor to the left of the door, with a 20th-century window above. A string course runs across the front above the ground floor, rising to clear the door, and there is a continuous hoodmould above the first floor. An original, partly blocked attic window is present in the south gable.

Inside, there are panelled doors and a panelled heck screen, along with two moulded fireplaces. The Royal Commission on Historical Monuments suggests an early 18th-century date for the fireplaces, but they may be original. An early 18th-century byre with a hay loft above has been added at the north end. This structure is also made of coursed, squared rubble with quoins and has a graduated slate roof, featuring a corniced stone chimney at the south end. It includes three plank doors with chamfered jambs and false four-centred heads, one of which has been replaced with a 20th-century concrete lintel. There is a chamfered square opening above the central door, and steps lead up to the loft door on the left. Later single-storey outbuildings to the north are not included in this listing.