Star of the show is the 100-year-old wood-and-tin house with old beams, which sleeps up to eight people.

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It has its own theatrical touches, such as a performance space and a restaurant with the kitchen in the centre, and an airy open design with earthy elements such as old timber beams incorporated within the modern architecture.

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That view is framed in the lodge's main lounge, which is decorated with antler chandeliers and beams salvaged from old commercial wharfs.

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Old houses carry their history in rotting beams, sinking floors and umpteen layers of wallpaper.

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Many of the Yorkshire Food Finder trails begin and end at his 14th-century inn, which is big on old-world charm with its wonky walls and low beams.

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