Steading, Beanston

The building known as the Steading at Beanston dates from the mid to late 18th century and was originally designed in a U-plan layout. It has undergone later additions in the 19th century. The structure is made of squared and snecked sandstone, featuring ashlar rusticated and droved quoins, while the sides and rear are constructed from rubble.

The east elevation showcases two gable ends made of squared sandstone, with a modest Gibbs surround framing large double doorways and a blind arch above. The eaves course is extended on the gable wall. The eastern range served as a granary, built from roughly squared sandstone with broadly droved ashlar dressings. It includes a round-arched doorway at the center with a fanlight, flanked by windows that are now blocked, and additional openings to the south, all covered with grey slates.

Later additions to the steading were made to the west and north around 1825-1830, using random whinstone rubble with stugged ashlar dressings. These include a cattle court and turnip shed to the west, and a threshing mill to the north, featuring red pantiles.

The western range, built around 1860, is separated from the main block by an access lane. It consists of a cartshed and granary with an implement shed to the north, constructed from random rubble with stugged dressings. This range has five cart arches, doorways at each end, and three openings to the loft, also covered with red pantiles.

Additionally, there is a corniced red brick stalk on an ashlar base located by the threshing mill to the north of the eastern range.