West Lodge, Dryfeholm House

Built circa 1860. Symmetrically arranged U-plan block

comprising, at N, 2-storey, 3-bay cartshed and loft with

shaped skews, short end stacks and tall 3-stage square

central turret; flanking single storey ranges (cottages W,

workshops E), these with end bays (at S) not original,

porches linked to screen walls and gatepiers closing

courtyard. Built mostly of narrow-coursed red rubble with

ashlar dressings and slab margins. Turret stages deeply

off-set, steps to loft in bottom stage, other stages with

deep cavetto cornices; shaped finial. Sash windows, mostly 4

or 12-pane glazing. W range has bracketted hood over wide

W-facing opening, latter partly blocked, and now a main door;

tripartite alongside. End and axial stacks (tall stacks - 1

cut down - over additions); roofs covered with graded slates.