Cruck-framed building, Priorslynn

The building known as Priorslynn is a cruck-framed agricultural structure, likely constructed in the second half of the 18th century. It features clay walls and was originally divided into two compartments, which may have served as a barn and a byre or stable, but it is currently used as a store. The building has a long rectangular plan with a central partition made of clay and five pairs of crucks.

The outer walls are built on rubble footings and consist of a narrow coursed mix of clay and pebbles, bound with layers of straw. There have been substantial repairs using rubble and ashlar, including some 19th-century stugged quoins. Each compartment has a rectangular opening centrally located on the south wall, dressed with ashlar. The original walling on the west side has been badly damaged and replaced with corrugated iron sheeting.

The crucks are fairly large and well-crafted, resting on stone footings within the thickness of the walls. The collar-beams are half-lap jointed and pegged to the blades. The central cruck frame is encased by the partition wall, which is stabilized by a timber lath frame. The west compartment, originally the byre or stable, features a cobbled floor and brick repairs on the inner face of the west gable. The east compartment, which is at a slightly higher level, has an earthen floor.

The roof was originally thatched but is now covered with corrugated iron.