Cruck Building To North Part Of Carr Farm

The cruck building to the north part of Carr Farm is a 17th-century structure with earlier cruck framework, possibly dating back to the 14th century or earlier. It features coursed rubble walls and a stone slate roof, and is a single-storey, long, low building that originally had a central stack, which has since been replaced with a later fireplace. The north section of the building contains two full cruck trusses of an early type that intersect at the apex and include a ridge piece. The cruck blades rest on stone footings and have lever holes. Each truss is supported by a large low tie-beam that holds a later loft. The collar of the southern truss has a central arch cut out for a doorway, and there is evidence of 'grooving' to accommodate upright stakes. This building is reported to be the earliest cruck structure in the district, as noted in James Walton's 1955 work, "Early Timbered Buildings of the Huddersfield District."