Cruck Barn South East Of Old Barn Farmhouse

This is a 17th-century cruck barn, with 18th-century additions and alterations, located south-east of Old Barn Farmhouse. The barn is constructed of coursed rubble coal measures sandstone, with a stone slated roof. The north elevation is two storeys high and three bays wide, featuring a wide central doorway beneath a plain timber lintel. Padstones are visible on either side of the doorway, marking the positions of the cruck trusses. A ruined offshut is present at the east end with a single vent, and two further vents are located to the west of the doorway. The south elevation has a single doorway mirrored opposite the north doorway, with vents at the west end and an inserted double doorway with a shallow timber lintel. Plain plank doors are used throughout the building. The east gable has a double row of vents, an inserted taking-in door located off-centre, and a narrow light at the gable apex. Attached to the west end, on the north side, is a pair of pig cotes, running at right angles to the main barn range and covered by a single pitch roof. Low walls enclose small yards in front of each pigcote, with integral feeding troughs built into the front walls of the building. Inside, the barn contains two cruck trusses, supporting a single purlin roof with a diagonally set ridge purlin. The cruck blades clasp the ridge and feature yokes, collars, and originally tie beams; one tie beam has been removed. Single side purlins are supported by curved windbraces, which are cross-lapped and face-halved, with lower braces notched into the upper face of the cruck blade. A significant number of oak rafters remain.