Hay Barn at Mela

The Hay Barn at Mela is a Grade II listed building constructed from local rubble masonry featuring widely buttered joints. It has a half-hipped roof that was originally slated using the 'toeon-brat' technique, but it has since been closely re-slated. The roof has plain close verges that oversail at the hips and eaves. The eastern gable end has a tall doorway at the center, which is topped by a cambered brick arch and flanked by raking buttresses. There are pigeon nesting boxes on either side of the buttresses near the apex, along with single vent slits.

The side elevations consist of five open bays supported by stone piers, which are connected by low stone walls to create large square ventilation openings typical of hay barns. Timber boarding has been added where a continuous outshot was constructed on the north side, likely used as a cowhouse, and the south side is covered with corrugated iron. The west gable end features a row of six vent slits above a row of four deeper slits and has a single internal pilaster buttress. The continuous outshot on the north side is also made of rubble masonry with widely spaced joints and has a lean-to slate roof with close verges. There is a stone apron at the front, with a central doorway flanked by windows that have six fixed lights over sliding vents. The right end has a former calf box with a widened entry, and there is a labourers' privy with a monopitch slate roof adjoining it. To the left is a former dairy, accessed via the east end wall, which has a stone apron, a Victorian sash window, and stone lintels, along with a small hatch leading to the loft above. Additionally, there is a range of cowhouses attached to the eastern corner.

Inside, the main hay barn has five bays and features a double collar roof with low angled braces supporting the lower collar, creating an unusual roof structure necessary for the large span. There is a lateral feed passage and modern stalls, with two piers of purlins resting on diagonal wind braces.