Cruck Barn at Hendre with attached Cowshed at west

A barn in local slatey rubble stonework, with a slate roof partly repaired in corrugated sheeting and a tile ridge. Remnants of the large barn door survive at the north-east side (facing the farmyard), and to the right of this opening there is a surviving section of timber framing at loft level, incorporating a pitching door. At the south-west side the corresponding barn door is absent, the stonework showing much sign of alteration. The north-west gable (facing the farmhouse) has slit ventilators and a door. The south-east gable has one slit ventilator and two later windows. To the west side there is a later cowshed, in irregularly coursed gritstone, with slate roof and tile ridge. Hayloft opening above, two doors and two windows below. (Another, earlier, cowshed to the east side, not included, is ruinous; its addition has not materially affected the cruck barn).

Three bay layout (3.6 m., 4.2 m., 3.6 m., by about 4.6 m wide internally), with central threshing floor. The cruck frames each have blades reaching down to floor level, a tie beam, collar and two vertical struts. The cruck apex is butt-jointed on a vertical line (Alcock's type B) with a small ridge piece. Two purlins each side, the lower ones carried on pieces on the backs of the blades, the feet of these pieces framed into projecting spurs. Purlins roughly scarfed or lapped. Part of one purlin was removed for the addition of cowshed to west, the loft of which also communicates with the barn.

Pulleys, shafting and other equipment associated with the Pelton wheel survive internally.