Cruck Barn at Rhual

The Cruck Barn at Rhual is a building featuring five sets of raised cruck trusses that rise from a wall made of random stone rubble. The full height gable end walls are constructed from the same material, and the roof is covered with slate. The trusses include tie-beams and collars, with the tie-beam of the central truss being cambered upwards. The timbers used are of relatively light scantling and are roughly finished. Modifications include the addition of timbers on the backs of the trusses, which are attached to the wallplate of a later wall. The purlins are partially obscured by sections of timber that were bolted on to strengthen them in the late 20th century, while most appear to have been replaced, likely in the late 18th century. The brick walls feature diaper pattern ventilation holes built up from the rubble base walls, which were partly rebuilt in a matching style in the late 19th century and altered in the late 20th century. Five of the bays have had a floor inserted, and the ground floor contains a late 20th-century milking parlour, while the northernmost bay remains open to the roof.