Barn north-west of Troakes Farmhouse and cow house

A barn dating from the C18, with later alterations.

MATERIALS It is constructed of random stone rubble and concrete blocks under a roof covered with corrugated metal sheeting.

PLAN The BARN forms the northern element of a linear range that enclosed the west side of a narrow, rectangular yard. This range previously comprised three attached buildings, but the central one is not extant and the southern building has been extensively rebuilt in the C20. The house and an attached agricultural building at its north end define the east side of the yard.

DESCRIPTION It is a single-storey, single-depth building of four bays. The prinicipal (east) elevation has a pedestrian entrance with a plank door; a large, full-height opening with a modern metal door; and a taking-in door set high in the wall. The central part of the wall has undergone some rebuilding. There is a further opening in the south gable wall. The opposing, west elevation has been subject to some rebuilding in concrete blocks and has a C20 metal-framed window. The roof structure comprises three principals with applied collars and pegged at the apex, a tie beam to the central truss, long diagonal bracing and two rows of purlins. There are some C20 timbers, added when the roof covering was replaced.