The Croft (now Silkstone Hall) Hinderwell, North Yorkshire

The Croft was designed by Wood in about 1902 as a house for Henry Silkstone Hopwood, founding chairman of the Staithes Art Group, of which Wood’s artist friend FW Jackson was also a prominent member. The three-storey house is constructed in local sandstone, with pantile roofs (as commonly found in vernacular North and East Yorkshire buildings). In keeping with Wood’s usual practice in his Arts & Crafts style buildings, all elevations are asymmetrical, with canted bay windows, and the main entrance is off-centre. There is a small gable-roofed bellcote, with bell. The driveway features a pair of Art Nouveau-style wrought iron gates, whilst the pedestrian entrance has a kissing gate in similar style.