Site Record

Late medieval or sub-medieval cruck-framed barn, subsequently encased in rubble (in the 17th or 18th century) and finally extended and heightened in the second quarter of the 19th century.

A long rubble barn with an old slate roof. The primary section (of 4 bays) is at the downhill end. This has a wide 20th century entrance at the left, with boarded double doors to the eaves. To the right of this is a further entrance, with studded and boarded stable doors and a recessed 19th century slate lintel and a small square light to the right with a ventilation slit beyond. There are further ventilation slits to the rear and the lower gable. Here there is a slated, 19th century lean-to with a boarded door in a pegged frame. The 19th century addition to the upper end is flush with the primary block and continuously roofed. This had 3 stable/byre entrances with lintels as before, though only that to the left remains; that to the right is blocked and the central opening is now an 8-pane window. In the upper-end gable apex, a 4-pane window with recessed lintel as before.

There is a 4-bay interior to the primary section, with 3 pairs of steeply-pitched cruck blades. These formerly had pegged collars and tie-beams, but these have now mostly been removed, as have the purlins. A late 19/20th century roof of shallower pitch now covers the barn, and the C19 raising is clearly visible internally. The 2-bay uphill extension has a plain collar and tie-beam truss (the collar removed).
(Source; CAdw listing database) S Fielding RCAHMW 05/06/2006